Origins and History of U.S. Army Information Doctrine

Abstract

This thesis explores the puzzling history of Army information operations in order to understand why an enduring information doctrine has proven so elusive. It argues that Army information doctrine evolved in three phases, each of which corresponded to a unique set of strategic, organizational, and technological challenges. Internal organizational dynamics, rather than external strategic coherence, served as the primary determinant of an information doctrine's success or failure at any given point in history. Future information doctrine, to include future iterations of the current draft ADP 3-13, must address the Army's central strategic challenge in a way that acknowledges the complexity of the Army's organizational interests, and it must do so via a concept whose demonstrated effectiveness is visible, measurable, and compelling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2022
Accession Number
AD1212017

Entities

People

  • Sarah P. White

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychological Operations
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Theoretical Analysis.