Developing an Integrated Strategic Counterterrorism Communications Initiative and Establishing a Temporary Organization to Support Certain Government-wide Communications Activities Directed Abroad
Creates Center and Office to Coordinate Counterterrorism Communications Abroad
What it does
Agencies must coordinate and support government-wide public communications directed abroad to counter violent extremist narratives under a State Department-led Center and temporary office.
Real-world impact
- Coordinates U.S. government communications to counter extremist messaging abroad.
- Creates temporary Counterterrorism Communications Support Office to run targeted campaigns.
- Requires agencies to provide personnel and support to the office without reimbursement.
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Summary
This order sets up a government-wide approach to counter the messaging and ideology of al-Qa'ida, its affiliates, and other violent extremists abroad. It assigns a State Department Center to coordinate strategic public communications and create a temporary Counterterrorism Communications Support Office to help design campaigns, research target audiences, and run focused social-media efforts.
The order affects many federal agencies who must share expertise, provide staff details, and support coordinated communications to reduce radicalization and protect U.S. national security.
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