Command & Control as an Operational Function of Information Warfare
Abstract
Data - the competition for information is as old as the first conflict. It involves increasing and protecting our own store of information while limiting and penetrating the adversary's. As it pertains to C2 as an operational function of information warfare - targeting the enemy's information functions, while protecting ours, with the intent of degrading his will or capability to fight. Management e.g., advanced battlefield management (e.g., using information and information systems to provide information on which to base military decisions when prosecuting a war); and Risk Management for the risks potentially associated with information and information technology (IT) to be identified and managed cost effectively, it is essential that the process of analyzing and assessing risk is well understood by all parties and executed on a timely basis. Process - Information Warfare processes are making dramatic changes in how we fight wars. The process must allow a commander's vision and view of the battlespace to be shared at the lowest possible level. From the unique perspectives of soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen, the process must forge a common understanding of how to use information warfare to enhance joint C2 warfighting capabilities. The Global Information Grid (GIG) is an example of such a process.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA465787
Entities
People
- Douglas E. Campbell
- Raymond J. Curts