Creating Information Knowledgeable Leaders Through Information Operations Education.

Abstract

To be effective on tomorrow's battlefield, we must become masters of the 'infosphere.' To accomplish this task, we must develop information knowledgeable leaders. The Army needs leaders who have a deep understanding of warfare in the context of the information age. Despite this need, students at USAWC--future senior leaders--are not being sufficiently instructed in this key joint warfighting mission area to become masters of the infosphere. This study defines the information operations (IO) conceptual knowledge required in senior leaders to be successful in warfare in the information age. Then it reviews the status of 10 education at USAWO. This review then leads to recommendations for changes to the course curriculum based on the curriculum of the School of Information Warfare and Strategy's two-year pilot program. These changes are the catalyst for transforming industrial-age thinkers into information knowledgeable leaders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326793

Entities

People

  • Philip A. La Perla

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design