‘Central to everything we do’: Army unveils first-ever doctrine for ‘information’

‘Central to everything we do’: Army unveils first-ever doctrine for ‘information’
‘Central to everything we do’: Army unveils first-ever doctrine for ‘information’

“We no longer regard information as a separate consideration or the sole purview of technical specialists,” the new ADP 3-13 says. “Instead, we view information as a resource that is integrated into operations” — from cyberwar to psyops, reconnaissance to deterrence, social media to camouflage.

Watching Ukraine, US special ops realizes it’s behind on information war capabilities

Watching Ukraine, US special ops realizes it’s behind on information war capabilities
Watching Ukraine, US special ops realizes it’s behind on information war capabilities

SOCOM “working very hard” to use AI and machine learning-driven “sentiment analysis” to better craft messaging, Gen. Richard Clarke, commander of US Special Operations Command, said.

How lessons learned during Afghan withdrawal relate directly to JADC2

How lessons learned during Afghan withdrawal relate directly to JADC2
How lessons learned during Afghan withdrawal relate directly to JADC2

The Afghanistan withdrawal and the consolidation of all in-country military networks to one base at Hamid Karzai International Airport illustrated unique challenges with direct applicability to Joint All Domain Command and Control and future Project Convergences.

Nakasone Now Sees Ransomware, Influence Ops As ‘National Security’ Threats

Nakasone Now Sees Ransomware, Influence Ops As ‘National Security’ Threats
Nakasone Now Sees Ransomware, Influence Ops As ‘National Security’ Threats

“We aim to convey that, ‘Hello, we are from the government, and we’re here to help’ is not a scary idea,” the general joked, alluding to a famous quote by former President Reagan.

Researchers Warn Of ‘Dangerous’ Artificial Intelligence-Generated Disinformation At Scale

Researchers Warn Of ‘Dangerous’ Artificial Intelligence-Generated Disinformation At Scale
Researchers Warn Of ‘Dangerous’ Artificial Intelligence-Generated Disinformation At Scale

“We just needed a much smaller dataset, half hour of training time, and all of a sudden, GPT was now a New York Times writer,” said Andrew Lohn, senior research fellow at CSET.

Global Chinese Influence Campaign Sought To Spark Protests In US: Mandiant Report

Global Chinese Influence Campaign Sought To Spark Protests In US: Mandiant Report
Global Chinese Influence Campaign Sought To Spark Protests In US: Mandiant Report

“This direct call for physical mobilization is a significant development compared to prior activity, potentially indicative of an emerging intent to motivate real-world activity outside of China’s territories,” Mandiant researchers noted.

HASC NDAA Markup Adds Slew Of Cyber, IT, Spectrum Initiatives

HASC NDAA Markup Adds Slew Of Cyber, IT, Spectrum Initiatives
HASC NDAA Markup Adds Slew Of Cyber, IT, Spectrum Initiatives

“If there’s one overarching theme of our approach this year, it’s to transform where we’re heading and focus on technology and innovation and how to start using that better,” HASC Chair Smith said in opening remarks.

SOCOM Leaders Say ‘Digital Spectrum’ Key To Next Fight

SOCOM Leaders Say ‘Digital Spectrum’ Key To Next Fight
SOCOM Leaders Say ‘Digital Spectrum’ Key To Next Fight

“The future will be won by those who dominate the full digital spectrum,”  Lt. Gen. Francis Beaudette, commander of Army Special Operations Command, says. “It will be as important as seizing and holding terrain.”

Air Force Awards $95M For Cyber Intelligence

Air Force Awards $95M For Cyber Intelligence
Air Force Awards $95M For Cyber Intelligence

The investment is a sign of the Air Force’s commitment to fighting war effectively across all domains, including cyber and its electronic warfare cousin.

Army’s Multi-Domain Unit ‘A Game-Changer’ In Future War

Army’s Multi-Domain Unit ‘A Game-Changer’ In Future War
Army’s Multi-Domain Unit ‘A Game-Changer’ In Future War

But modernizing the Army will take decades and tough decisions about everything from online propaganda to the National Guard.

Russia Winning Info & Electronic War In Syria, US & UK Generals Warn

“The Russians are really good at this, better than us,” said the UK’s Maj. Gen. Felix Gedney, who just wrapped up a year as deputy commander of Operation Inherent Resolve. “We saw a very clever, assiduous information campaign aimed at discrediting the campaign of the coalition. And I would argue in many of our nation’s capitals, we didn’t realize we were being played.”

Stalingrad Was Small: Multi-Domain Ops In Megacities

Stalingrad Was Small: Multi-Domain Ops In Megacities
Stalingrad Was Small: Multi-Domain Ops In Megacities

HONOLULU: As Seoul residents awaken to the whoomp, whoomp of the first North Korean shells and air raid sirens wail, millions pour from their apartments to the street, desperate for the shelter of the city’s 1,500 miles of deep tunnels. Some stream to the city’s rivers, hoping to head south. North Korean special operations troops,…

JSTARS Just A Target In A2AD; No Need To Replace

JSTARS Just A Target In A2AD; No Need To Replace
JSTARS Just A Target In A2AD; No Need To Replace

AFA HQ: We finally learned why the Air Force has been backing away from a new JSTARS: it probably wouldn’t be much use in a real shooting war. That’s the verdict, stated in less unforgiving terms by the head of Air Combat Command, Gen. Mike Holmes, here in a speech. “The question is, how will…

McMaster: Russian Info Ops Major Focus Of New National Security Strategy

WASHINGTON: Fact. China controls 90 percent of the world’s trade with North Korea. When President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at his Mar a Lago club there was, “frank recognition that China does have a great deal of control — a great deal of control over that situation, mainly through the coercive power…