As one of 11 federal agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services,the CDC must coordinate its efforts to protect citizens from epidemics with the CIA,the FBI,and the Department of Homeland Security.Communication with these other agencies is an example of
A)upward communication.
B)downward communication.
C)vertical communication.
D)horizontal communication.

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Horizontal communication refers to communication between departments or agencies at the same level within an organization. In this scenario, the CDC and the other agencies are at the same level within the federal government, and therefore their communication is considered horizontal.

As One of 11 Federal Agencies Under the Department of Health