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DHS public communications
Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., announced the introduction of legislation on Tuesday that would require the Department of Homeland Security to develop an agencywide policy for public-facing communications, in addition to providing social media training for employees.
The Department of Homeland Security Communications, Accuracy, Neutrality, Disclosure, Oversight and Review — or DHS CANDOR — Act seeks to avoid the spread of factual inaccuracies from DHS official communication channels. The DHS secretary would be tasked with crafting departmentwide policy, and subagency leadership would also add components specific to their offices that complement the overarching guidance. Those officials would then submit their updates to the Office of Public Affairs and the Office of the General Counsel for review.
The social media policies also look to address both personal profiles and official agency profiles. DHS employees would receive annual training on what is and is not appropriate to post on their...
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