Posted in D-Ring on January 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
For those of you in the Washington, DC, area who are interested in social media, I’m speaking on a panel (with some pretty impressive industry colleagues) for the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) on Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the Navy Memorial.
There will be breakfast and networking, followed by [...]
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Posted in D-Ring on November 7, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Wow. A year went by so fast.
I’ve been blogging for longer than a year (you can see my first attempt at blogging — but be prepared to laugh at me), but as of today, The D-Ring is one year old.
Who knew I’d still be blogging here after a year. Or that I’d have as many [...]
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Posted in D-Ring on September 20, 2007 | 2 Comments »
As of today, the D-Ring has over 200 subscribers!
Thanks to all my regular readers. And if you haven’t yet, subscribe to the D-Ring.
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Posted in D-Ring on August 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In case you haven’t noticed (or get the D-Ring through RSS), the D-Ring has a new design. It’s very similar and still has one of my favorite pictures of the Pentagon, but I think the overall theme is a bit more clean.
Like the change? Let me know.
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Posted in D-Ring, News on July 12, 2007 | No Comments »
Military files left unprotected online
Mike Baker, Associated Press
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Detailed schematics of a military detainee holding facility in southern Iraq. Geographical surveys and aerial photographs of two military airfields outside Baghdad. Plans for a new fuel farm at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
The military calls it “need-to-know” information that would pose a direct threat [...]
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Posted in Blogs, D-Ring, Milblogs on June 26, 2007 | 3 Comments »
The D-Ring is a family-friendly blog, according to an online tool from Mingle2.com:
I got that rating for using the word “shoot” once (and I am pretty sure it wasn’t in the context that Mingle2 would find objectionable). Compare my rating to the rating for Blackfive:
Blackfive was given that rating for using the words “dick” (22x), [...]
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The Pentagon isn’t trying to destroy the connectivity that Soldiers have with their loved ones, but rather preserve the information network during a time of war, a senior military official suggested to a group of bloggers (including yours truly) on a conference call yesterday.
Rear Admiral Elizabeth Hight, a Pentagon flag officer in charge of global [...]
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Posted in China, D-Ring, Internet on May 8, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Apparently the Chinese don’t want their people reading about the military and new media.
I’m blocked in China. Are you?
(h/t Leah)
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Posted in D-Ring, News on April 20, 2007 | 4 Comments »
From Army.mil:
Army Releases New OPSEC Regulation
Apr 19, 2007
BY J.D. Leipold
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 20, 2007) - Changes to the Army’s operations security regulation address accountability, new technology and the inclusion of all Army personnel in OPSEC practices.
The revised Army Regulation 530-1, “Operations Security,” provides updated definitions; aligns the Army’s policies, terms and [...]
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Posted in D-Ring on April 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Good news, D-Ring fans (at least to me, anyhow).
On Sunday, The D-Ring crossed a milestone, and there are now over 100 readers who subscribe to the D-Ring RSS feed (in addition to my readers who read directly from the site.)
So thanks to all of you who have subscribed, commented, e-mailed, linked, and shared your thoughts [...]
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