Weaponizing Idiocy: Command and Control in the Post-Privacy Age

Abstract

Much has been made in public spheres regarding society's movement toward a "post-privacy" era driven by leading edge digital technology and commercial electronics that increasingly "liberate" access to information. As unrestricted data increasingly penetrates and surrounds every aspect of our daily lives, the ratio of signal to noise (digital distraction)should intrigue us. From a military perspective, these trends should spark an examination of how a "privacy free" and digitally distracted future may affect military operations, in particular command and control. Most importantly, we should examine how near-term changes in societal norms of privacy may change the dynamics between commanders and their troops. This paper explores how the post-privacy era will dramatically alter the Marine Corps concept of command and control and how this dynamic can be leveraged to better educate Marines in preparation for future conflicts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2015
Accession Number
AD1178444

Entities

People

  • Robert P Gerbracht

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biometric Security
  • Cameras
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computers
  • Education
  • Leading Edges
  • Marine Corps
  • Media
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • New York
  • Social Media
  • Social Norms
  • Training
  • United States
  • Wearable Technology

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics