A Recipe for Data Literacy: Modernizing the Human Domain

Abstract

What could the U.S. Army accomplish with an additional 11,341,330 annual work hours? As the Army undertakes a sweeping equipment modernization effort, the human domain will require a similar modernization effort to capitalize on the advantages afforded by new equipment and adequately prepare for Multi-Domain Operations. Many of these material upgrades rely on one fundamental resource data. This research measures the correlation between data literacy training and the amount of time mid-grade U.S. Army Officers spend manipulating data (exporting online databases, changing excel spreadsheets, transferring data into PowerPoint, etc.) instead of analyzing information. Evidence suggests that an increase of approximately 60 hours of Professional Military Education (PME) data literacy relevant training will reduce daily time requirements by 33 minutes. 33 minutes per-Officer, per day is a significant return on investment not to mention the direct operational benefits of training next-generation thinkers who are able to truly operate in multiple warfighting domains.

Document Details

• Document Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: Jun 10, 2022
• Accession Number: AD1210089

Entities

People

• Donald F. Ingham

Organizations

• United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Biomedical
• Cyber
• Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Artificial Intelligence
• Artillery
• Cognition
• Correlation Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Data Processing
• Data Visualization
• Department Of Defense
• Doctrine
• Information Processing
• Information Science
• Information Systems
• Institutional Review Board
• Law
• Military Education
• Military Personnel
• Military Science
• Multi-Domain Operations
• Spreadsheet Software
• Students
• Training
• United States Government
• Warfare

Readers

• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Military Leadership and Professional Education.
• Systems Analysis and Design