16-17 October 2003.ppt

16-17 October 2003 Definitions Information Operations Actions taken to affect adversary information and information systems while defending one’s own information and information systems. Information Warfare Information Operations conducted during time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries Why IO? IO Goals Target the human decisionmaking process Slow the adversary’s operational tempo Disrupt adversary plans Disrupt the adversary’s ability to focus power Influence the adversary’s estimate of the situation Psychological Operations 16-17 October 2003 Information Operations: Accessing the Skeptics Steven J. Iatrou Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California Winning battles and wars Ability to fight vs. Will to fight Iraq (ability? will?) Afghanistan (ability? will?) Will: The mental faculty by which one deliberately chooses or decides on a course of action Actions taken to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences. Influence emotions, motives, reasoning, and ultimately behavior Truth projection Clearly Defined Mission Thorough Analysis of Targets Evaluate PSYOP Effects of Military Actions Proper Transmission Medium/Media Rapid Exploitation Feedback Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Principles (Challenges) Clearly Defined Mission The Secretary of Defense normally delegates PSYOP product approval to the supported combatant commander. This does not mean that the supported combatant commander also has been delegated approval for PSYOP product dissemination. Two levels of product approval: Themes and messages: OSD Products: Unclear. Situation dependent; can be delegated to the JTF Commander. 4th POG (Psychological Operations Group): Not well integrated into the planning process.  PSYOP not well integrated with the Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy missions PSYOP Principles (Challenges) Thorough Analysis of Targets Product disseminators access to POWs and cult