Information Operations: Countering the Asymmetric Threat to the United States

Abstract

The United States is dependent on information. As we move into the 21st Century our reliance on information systems will only increase. The cornerstone of Joint Vision 2010 is information superiority. Every facet of future military operations will be critically linked to an aggregate cyber network that relies on critical national infrastructures to provide for information superiority. This system of systems is vital in performing both routine and crisis action military activities. Our dependence on this infrastructure places the United States in a highly vulnerable position to asymmetric attacks. This paper will examine the impact on our military if it were unable to effectively communicate and coordinate. It examines the vulnerabilities of the information infrastructure and argues that recent national policy changes will be effective in dealing with the threats to both civil and military operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363692

Entities

People

  • Wendell B. Mckeown

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Computer Crime
  • Computer Networks
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directives
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber