Information Operations Primer

Abstract

This introduction and the following essay examine both IO and SC conceptually and doctrinally as they apply to the information element of national power. They are intended as a guide to these topics to facilitate academic discussion and are not authoritative. Throughout this discussion, various terms may be defined less formally to facilitate understanding and comprehension. The reader is directed to Joint Publication 1-02, as required, for the approved formal definitions. Information Operations are an evolving construct with historical roots back to antiquity. Thus it is both an old and a new concept. The late 1970's saw the emergence of Information Warfare (IW) and Command and Control Warfare (C2W) as war-fighting constructs integrating several diverse capabilities. IW and C2W, in turn, evolved into Information Operations recognizing the critical role of information as an element of national power across the full spectrum of peace, conflict, and war.

Document Details

• Document Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: Nov 01, 2008
• Accession Number: ADA509052

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Cyber
• Electronic Warfare
• Energy and Power Technologies
• Human Systems
• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Combat Areas
• Contingency Operations (Military)
• Employment
• Information Operations
• Information Systems
• Intelligence Collection
• Intelligence Community (United States)
• Interagency Coordination
• Management Personnel
• Military Organizations
• Military Science
• National Security
• Organizational Structure
• Personnel Management
• Situational Awareness
• Surveillance
• Warfare

Readers

• Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
• Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
• Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

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