Ubiquity In Military

The world population today is over a billion regular citizens, activists, nongovernmental organizations, telecommunications firms, software providers, government leaders, liberalists, realists, and conservatives. Most having children that are exposed to the internet as toddlers. These children are entertained with tablets and smart phones while in the doctors or dentist’s office and on long road trips using games offered through social media sites. While there are age limits to social media websites such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Pinterest almost everyone will experience or view activities posted to these sites. This essay will define social media, ubiquity, and describe how the ubiquity of social media affects

Criminal activities committed against Army Soldiers, their dependents, or military installations create additional challenges for organizations to complete the mission” and win in a complex world. Critical information, both personal and organizational, must be protected to ensure mission success and safety. How do we ensure Soldiers understand the importance Social media has on the Military? Is it writing and publishing Army Regulations (AR), a Department of the Army Pamphlet (DAPAM) the way to enforce compliance, or can we outline the effects during training and hope that the Soldier will understand? AR 350-1 “Army Training and Leader Development”, table G-1 lists required annual training for Soldiers. It doesn’t list mandatory training for Social media, however Soldiers are exposed to this material during annual or quarterly training . NCOs use the Operation Security class as an opportunity to allow the security team to incorporate the effects of Social media in training. The Army is great at providing tools to help Soldiers make the right decision. Leaders write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and handbooks for Soldiers to refer to. These documents are usually internal to the installation or unit level and outline how the Soldier can be in compliance. The Uniform Code of Military Justice lists five articles that describe Social Media violations, they are Articles 88, 89, 91, 133, and 134. “The specified articles cover contempt toward officials, disrespect toward superiors, insubordinate conduct toward superiors and conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman. Article 134 is a general article covering offenses such as disloyal statements and anything to the prejudice of good order.” In February 2010, the Department of Defense released a new policy on Social media in the form of a Directive Type Memorandum (DTM). DTM 09-026 basically states says that the default policy of