Leave a Comment

U.S. Military Launches TroopTube
WebProNews Feed — ... YouTube substitute The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has launched a new video-sharing Web site called TroopTube that allows users to register as members of one of the branches of the military, family, civilian Defense Department employees or supporters. TroopTube is closely monitored with all video submissions screened by Pentagon employees before they are added to the site to filter out anything that could pose a risk to national security or that could be in violation of copyright. U.S. Military Launches TroopTube The site is powered by Seattle-based start-up ...

TroopTube — Is This Really Necessary?
The Inquisitr » Technology — The U.S. military has launched its own online video sharing site, a year and a half after banning access to YouTube from its networks. YouTube Light The new TroopTube, developed in conjunction with Seattle startup Delve Networks, is a familiar enough concept. It’s basically “YouTube Light,” with restrictions. You have to create an account in order to see most of the content, and — according to published reports — the Pentagon “screens each [submission] for taste, copyright violations, and ...

A year after YouTube ban, Pentagon launches TroopTube
ZDNet Government — ... After blocking YouTube from oversease bases last year, the Defense Department has launched TroopTube , as an authorized alternative. It is, the site says: the new online video site designed to help military families connect and keep in touch while miles apart. The site is designed for easy use, so you can quickly upload videos and share the simple joys of each day with each other, either privately or with the whole world. To register the site asks you what branch you’re attached to, although it also offers “civilian friend” and “civilian family” as members. Other than a ...

Military launches video-sharing site for troops
Crave: The gadget blog — ... After banning YouTube and other social websites on all oversee computers last May citing bandwidth and security issues, the U.S. military on Tuesday launched an alternative video-sharing website for troops, their families and supporters. The new site is called TroopTube and has the look and function very much like ...

Military launches video-sharing site for troops
Webware.com — ... The new site is called TroopTube and has the look and function very much like those of YouTube with one major difference: a Pentagon employee screens each video upload for taste, copyright violations and national security issues. ...

Tech Watch: Google Knows If Your Kids Have The Flu
Fast Company - Technology — ... an outbreak, because it allows community administrators to ramp up vaccination drives and alert residents. So far, flu levels are at low to moderate levels nationwide, though past data suggest the virus will spike in December. While Google is busy taking on social initiatives, it looks as though the Government is trying its hand at Web 2.0. The Pentagon announced a new social video site this week, about a year after restricting access to YouTube for overseas servicemen. It's called TroopTube , and it allows military folks and their families to upload their own videos with a ...