IDGA Social Media for Defense

Welcome to Social Media for Defense

IDGA’s 5th Annual Social Media for Defense provides a forum for senior level Government and Military officials, industry partners, and the academic communities to align shared goals, showcase new technology, and define the way forward.

With the introduction and adaptation of social media as a vital tool of communication in the Department of Defense, there is a constant struggle to maintain Operational Security and manage and mitigate the risks that come with it. Social media has been widely used in the military and government departments for recruitment purposes, counter media, psychological and special operations and warfare, information gathering and counter intelligence. The military, especially, has adapted an industrial approach to deal with social media, but with more resources and more needs, the military has learned to proactively leverage this new “environment” to achieve organizational goals.

Who you will meet at the 4th Annual Social Media for Defense & Government:

IDGA’s 4th Annual Social Media for Defense and Government is a forum on the many changing requirements and challenges of new media. The audience will be comprised of senior level professionals from the military, government agencies, private sector, and academic community. Attendees will include professionals with the following responsibilities:

Public Affairs / Public Relations
Organizational Transformation & Development
Web Communications
Executive Communication
Internal / External Communications
Change Management

Employee Relations
New and Emergent Media
Marketing Communications
Strategic Communications
Human Resources and Recruiting
Public Information

2011 Speakers

Brigadier General Walter Lord
Assistant Division Commander, Maneuver, 28th Infantry Division
Pennsylvania National Guard

Captain Ed Buclatin
USN, Director of Public Affairs
US European Command

Major Juanita Chang
USA, Director, Online and Social Media Division, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs
Department of the Army

Major Michael Siriani
USA, Deputy Recruiting Commander
PA ARNG
Patrick Conway
Chief Knowledge Officer
United States Army Combined Arms Support Command
Mark Drapeau
Director, Innovative Social Engagement
Microsoft Public Sector