Information Warfare

Why the US should fight Russia, China in the ‘gray zone’

Time for Washington to get more active in the 'gray zone,' especially cyber and information warfare, according to the Atlantic Council.

US Army conducts first tactical cyber exercise readying teams for operations

The first expeditionary cyber and electromagnetic activities team under the 915th Cyber Warfare Battalion stressed its capabilities as part of a validation exercise.

How weather is playing a role in information warfare

The military has begun to bring weather units into the fold for information warfare.

The next tool the Army needs for information advantage

The Army is still experimenting with how exactly to employ information related capabilities.

For information operations, the key is sorting out sentiment

To have more effective information operations campaigns, commanders will need to understand their target audience and how well messages are received.

Air Force cyber defense taking aim at core weapon systems

A cyber program is allowing defensive teams to share data more rapidly.

Air Force testing how to do intelligence in disconnected environments

16th Air Force is maturing its ability to converge intelligence, cyber and information warfare capabilities, but it needs to improve its speed.

To win battles of information, the US Army will need deep sensing and data handling

The service wants to use sensors to "see" across the larger distances expected for future battles. And deeper sensing makes more data to process and understand.

US Army works through what ‘information advantage’ is and how to achieve it

The Army is conducting a series of experiments to figure out the right mix to achieve information advantage for commanders.

Army Special Forces want to integrate more with other military units on info warfare

The teams are learning the power of a new Information Warfare Center to combat adversaries below the threshold of armed conflict.

Military and civilian leaders must work to secure dual-use technologies, top Navy officer says

The Navy's top information warfare officer said that civilian and military officials must come together to secure capabilities like GPS.

House panel concerned over DoD’s approach to the information environment

Under lawmakers' proposal, the Department of Defense would have to outline how it prepares for operations in the information environment and measures effectiveness.

Senate defense policy bill looks to bolster DoD information warfare

The Senate Armed Services Committee finalized its version of the National Defense Authorization Act with several provisions dedicated to trying to improve cyberspace activities, information operations and electronic warfare.

US Air Force tests embedding software coders with industry

The 67th Cyberspace Wing is sending its personnel to commercial software factories to develop code and software for operational missions.

Air Force cyber squadron offers its malicious file detection software to private sector

The 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron signed patent license agreements with private companies to use code that it developed to detect malicious files on a network.

Army to set in stone the importance of information advantage, with new capabilities on deck

One of the biggest undertakings for the Army’s cyber operational and training arms in the last two years is shifting the service’s thinking and approach to the broader concept of information advantage. Now, the service is on the heels of making that concept official doctrine.

Marine Corps names new top information officer

The Corps created the role in 2017, recognizing the importance of the burgeoning information environment.

US Army emphasizes ‘information advantage’

The service plans to make the term part of official doctrine. The idea is to better integrate disparate capabilities for commanders.

Air Force held first information warfare test exercises

The Air Force is using a new information warfare range in New Mexico to test and integrate capabilities.

Who should lead the Pentagon’s information operations efforts?

DoD still has a ways to go to integrate information operations leadership and operations.

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Navy to test potential for information warfare cells at maritime operations centers

The Navy is looking to test a new information warfare cell concept in an exercise scheduled for later this year.

Special Operations team in Pacific will confront Chinese information campaigns

Officials described to Congress in recent weeks the various ways the military is seeking to thwart adversary influence and information operations.

More work needed to integrate cyber and information ops, former official says

The former leader suggests ways the DoD should shift its thinking to meld cyberspace and the information sphere to keep pace with adversaries.

Air Force general busts myth that enemies always try to stop rivals’ communications

What adjustments must the military make to counter adversaries that want to get inside communications systems instead of cutting them?

Special Forces to build ‘influence artillery’ for online campaigns

1st Special Forces Command is creating an Information Warfare Center that will specialize in tailored influence messaging.