Information Warfare

Future conflicts may not look like past conflicts and may instead focus on the transfer and manipulation of information of all kinds. Here’s where to learn what’s really happening.

Air Force cyber defense taking aim at core weapon systems

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

5 days ago

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.

6 days ago

TechNet Augusta

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.

3 weeks ago

U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

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.

6 weeks ago

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.

8 weeks ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

3 months ago

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.

3 months ago

Marine Corps names new top information officer

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

4 months ago