For federal agencies, social media has long been a normal part of daily communications. What they actually do with social media is not precisely what they promised, which was feedback from the public and a back-and-forth dialogue over rule-making. Michael Herz, professor at the Cardozo School of Law in New York, shares his findings on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Now that the government is going to check social media as part of background checks, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says people should be careful what they post.
Content marketing can improve the quantity and quality of job applications in recruitment campaigns. Tim McManus, vice president for outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, discusses content marketing and social media in recruitment by federal agencies on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
The General Services Administration inspector general issued a management alert saying the 18F organization didn’t follow agency policy and may have caused a cyber breach.
On LinkedIn, the endless river "people you may know" presents an astonishing cross-section of one's life.
What are the biggest cyber issues facing feds? Find out when cyber guru Bob Gourley joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center. April 11, 2016
The investigations process is to blame for higher security clearance processing times at the beginning of 2016 and end of 2015. Challenges with culture, resources and legal questions are also pushing agencies farther and farther off schedule in standing up their own insider threat programs.
Emergency management agencies say existing social media channels are often their best way to crowdsource and collect important information during a major weather event or natural disaster. Agencies such as FEMA and the Health and Human Services Department are adapting their strategy to embrace the "social listening" concept.
The Office of Government Ethics proposed a rule to help Executive Branch employees follow guidelines when looking for new jobs. The rule includes new examples, clarifies language, as well as addresses the gray area of social media and employment opportunities.
What is the state of the clearance job market in 2016? Find out when Evan Lesser, founder and director of ClearanceJobs.com, joins host Derrick Dortch on Fed Access. January 29, 2016
I don't understand the repeated concern about harvesting social media for clues to possible security breaches. The whole social media scene resembles nothing so much as a platform for self-revelation.
Marketing Consultant Kevin P. Young and ImmixGroup marketing VP Allan Rubin join host Mark Amtower to discuss business to government marketing. They will talk about traditional marketing methods as well as digital marketing, content marketing and differentiation. December 28, 2015
The Office of Personnel Management is looking for public affairs and human resources subject matter experts to participate in a study group on public affairs specialists in government.
Social media makes it easier than ever to violate the Hatch Act, the law that bans feds from using their positions to influence political campaigns.
Debra Berlyn, executive director, Project GOAL, discusses how social media and new technology benefit society, in particular seniors.