Information Warfare and the Lack of a U.S. National Policy.

Abstract

The information technology explosion is having a profound impact on the Information Infrastructure of the United States. This has led to growing national security problems for government agencies as well as private industry. The problems are not totally new, but the speed at which technology allows information processes to take place has raised their relative importance in the conduct of daily commerce. The greatest return on investment appears to be in the area of improved defensive capabilities of our networks. Many agencies and departments (government and private industry) are working on the problem independently. Cooperation and coordination are either unlikely or will take far too long. The best approach is a policy statement from the Executive Branch that places the responsibility on a single agency or committee to integrate these fragmented efforts into a coherent program for national security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309392

Entities

People

  • Robert H. Whisenhunt

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Cooperation
  • Executives
  • Explosions
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Infrastructure
  • Investments
  • National Security
  • President (United States)
  • Security
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics