An Emerging Strategic Concept - Effective Information Operations (IO)

Abstract

The 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Report describes six critical operational goals for transforming the Department of Defense to include DOD/JCS headquarters staffs and the military departments. One goal in particular clearly asserts that we must assure our information systems can survive in the face of an attack; and we must likewise conduct effective offensive information operations (IO). This strategic research paper assesses information operations within the Department of Defense and the services, will propose a conceptual information operations force structure model as a basis to frame force structure decisions, provide a force structure effectiveness rating based on historical examples and will conclude by recommending and implementing a Defense Information Operations Agency (DIOA). DIOA will be designed to provide a synergistic effect with regards to IO and to the stated 10 objectives highlighted in the 2001 QDR report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADB292113

Entities

People

  • Jess A. Scarbrough

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Psychological Operations
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.