Information Advantage

An Inflection Point for the Army’s Information Operations Officers

 

Abstract:

The U.S. Army’s information operations (IO) community stands at a critical strategic crossroad that will shape its trajectory over the coming decade. With the release of Army Doctrine Publication 3-13, Information, the Army risks repeating a long-standing doctrinal error by continuing to define IO officers primarily as “synchronizers” and “integrators” of information capabilities and organizations in support of lethal operations. This narrow framing marginalizes the broader non-lethal potential of IO in joint and combined environments. The paper argues that IO practitioners should instead be conceptualized primarily as deception officers, central to the conduct of influence and information warfare.

Published In

Volume 24, Issue 4

Written By

Peter Wilcox

Journal of Information Warfare

The definitive publication for the best and latest research and analysis on information warfare, information operations, and cyber crime. Available in traditional hard copy or online.

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