Military Decision Making in The Information Age.

Abstract

As our military forces transition from an industrial-based force to an information-based force, three critical aspects of military decision making will be most affected by enhancements in information technology --- certainty, tempo, and command and control. Enhancements in information technology will result in better and more information in real time for commanders at all levels. As commanders will be making decisions in an increasingly compressed decision cycle, tempo will become the most critical aspect of future decision making. Consequently, commanders must practice decision in realistic scenarios under time constraints to ensure preparedness for future military operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 1996
Accession Number
ADA307648

Entities

People

  • Maggie Belknap

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Traffic
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Flight
  • Free Flight
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Situational Awareness
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

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