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.

The next tool the Army needs for information advantage

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

6 weeks ago

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.

7 weeks ago

Cyber

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.

2 months ago

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.

3 months ago

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 months 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.

3 months 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.

4 months 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.

4 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.

4 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.

5 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.

5 months ago