Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The CIA Has A "New Look"



CIA's Revamped Website Has Flickr Stream, New Kids' Games, YouTube Puppy-Cam Vids! -- Fast Company

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) wants the world to know that it loves social media--and just re-vamped its site to prove it. The K-9 cam video is the cutest thing since Keyboard Cat.

The CIA has launched a re-vamped website, complete with a YouTube channel and Flickr photo stream, as well as games and an interactive timeline of the agency's history.

“The idea behind these improvements is to make more information about the Agency available to more people, more easily,” Director Leon E. Panetta said. “The CIA wants the American people and the world to understand its mission and its vital role in keeping our country safe.”

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More News On the CIA's "New Look"

The CIA’s Flickr Page Is Awesomely Bad -- The Danger Room
CIA's Panetta Shakes up His Spy Corps -- U.S. news And World Report
New website to open spy agency to public: CIA -- AFP
CIA Introduces Enhancements to Public Website -- Isria
CIA Revamps Web Site With Social Media -- Information Week
Best of the CIA: Charlie, the robot fish -- Salon

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