An Organization for Information Warfare in Support of National Security Requirements
Abstract
The United States and its allies have been under increasing technological and psychological attack in cyberspace, a trend that will continue in both quantity and cost as our reliance on connectivity and computers also grows. These competitors will continue to seek advantage through technologies that are becoming increasingly tailored for the cognitive dimension. The 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS) states that, "America's competitors weaponized information to attack the values and institutions that underpin free societies ... " The NSS also states that "U.S. efforts to counter the exploitation of information by rivals have been tepid and fragmented. U.S. efforts have lacked a sustained focus and have been hampered by the lack of properly trained professionals." This paper contends that a Combined (Coalition) Interagency Information Warfare Task Force should be stood up to compete in the information environment based on requirements drawn from national values, institutional capabilities and best practices, and competitors' information warfare activities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 30, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1179107
Entities
People
- Robert Woodard
Organizations
- Marine Corps University