An Uncertain Superiority: Information Technology and Operational-Level Decision Making

Abstract

As the world transitions into the information age, commanders at every level will possess enormous amounts of information about their battlespace. This information superiority will improve their ability to command, but will not alter the way they command. Even with near perfect knowledge, they will still face uncertainty in their decision making processes. To effectively cope with the rising tide of data, commanders must effectively develop and communicate their mental image of a situation to their subordinates so they can efficiently and effectively orient any new observations with the commander's intent.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363057

Entities

People

  • Michael T. Plehn

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Genetics
  • Information Systems
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • New York
  • Security
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.