DHS CANDOR Act

The DHS CANDOR Act establishes a new public communications policy for the Department of Homeland Security to ensure all official information is accurate, objective, and reliable. It requires the department to create standards that prevent misleading or partisan statements and mandates rapid correction of any errors. The legislation also sets specific rules for using personal social media accounts, requiring employees to avoid representing personal views as official positions and prohibiting the sharing of non-public information. Additionally, the bill mandates annual training for all personnel on public communications ethics and requires the Inspector General to audit compliance with these new guidelines.