Information Operations Range
Abstract
The IO Range provides a secure, flexible, and seamless environment for the Military Services and Joint warfighters to test, train, develop tactics, and exercise selected IO/Cyber capabilities. The basis of the functional structure of the IO Range is the integration of existing ranges, laboratories, information warfare centers, and other Government facilities that currently support IO/Cyber test, training, exercise, and experimentation events. Capabilities at the selected sites are securely connected and integrated into the IO Range. A key feature of this concept is a persistent, secure connection that links the sites together, allowing the exchange of data and the visualization of effects as we employ capabilities. Creation of a “virtual range” based on persistent connections significantly reduces the amount of lead-time required to set up each new warfighter event. The long-term goal for the IO Range is to be a full spectrum IO/Cyber Range supporting: operations security (OPSEC), computer network operations (CNO), electronic warfare (EW), military information support operations (MISO), and military deception (MILDEC). This environment enables the warfighters to visualize non-kinetic weapons effects, understand the intricate and interactive effects generated by kinetic and non-kinetic weapons and achieve the same level of confidence and expertise in employing IO/Cyber capabilities as they have with kinetic capabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 001_0303166J_6_0400_PB_2013
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- Root: Support to Information Operations Capability
- Child Accomplishment: IO Range