Assessing the Potential of PDD-68: Creating Synergy with Interagency Coordination of International Public Information (IPI)
Abstract
In April of 1999 President William Clinton issued a Presidential Decision Directive: PDD-68, which outlined guidelines for International Public Information (IPI). Its purpose is to enhance the ability of the U.S. government to communicate to foreign audiences in order to prevent and mitigate crises around the world, as well as promote U.S. foreign policy themes to those audiences. IPI is critical to advancing our interests around the globe by countering misinformation and promoting free flow of information. The lead agency for implementation of PDD-68 is the Department of State. With the transition to a new presidential administration in the White House, it is essential to our national security that we fully implement the goals and objectives of this directive. Department of Defense must aggressively pursue the development of military strategy that is synchronous with the national security strategy that evolves in the new administration, while taking full advantage of rapidly developing technologies that can reach a variety of audiences. Using a collaborative approach to achieve a government-wide synergy with interagency coordination, deconfliction, integration, and interoperability of information dissemination activities, IPI will emerge as the key component in achieving U.S. foreign policy objectives under the administration of President George W. Bush.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA391191
Entities
People
- Michael W. Brough
Organizations
- United States Army War College