Information Warfare: New Roles for Information Systems in Military Operations,

Abstract

In the past decade we have witnessed phenomenal growth in the capabilities of information management systems. National security implications of these capabilities are only now beginning to be understood by national leadership. Information warfare (IW) is one of the new concepts receiving a great deal of attention inside the Washington DC beltway; in some circles 1W is even touted as the cornerstone of future US military doctrine. There is no doubt IW is a concept the modern military officer should be familiar with, for advancements in computer technology have significant potential to dramatically change the face of military command and control. Information warfare theory has tremendous political, technical, operational and legal implications for the military. This article seeks to define IW for the layman and discuss its potential applications. It will also attempt to identify potential military uses of existing information systems technology and address some of the issues facing those who will be responsible for implementing this new doctrine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 03, 1997
Accession Number
ADA332446

Entities

People

  • George A. Crawford

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Command And Control
  • Commerce
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Space Systems
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

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