MAJ Matt Yandura sent us this one by Rosa Brooks, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center. The title is “Ten Years On: The Evolution of Strategic Communication and Information
Operations since 9/11”
MAJ Matt Yandura sent us this one by Rosa Brooks, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center. The title is “Ten Years On: The Evolution of Strategic Communication and Information
Operations since 9/11”
2 Comments on "Interesting reading for FA 30s…"
Just read the director’s article “”Breaking the Status Quo: Information and the Future Force.” I would be interested to know what the proponent is doing to promote this article for DoD and USG audiences. This is an interesting concept and it may be advantageous to socialize this article in other venues and gain feedback from the community. —Could be a possible COA for doctrinal development.
We are working at ARSOUTH to codify our IO processes. Organization matters. At ARSOUTH the G7 directorate is organized as G7 Fires with a FA officer as the G7- not a FA30. The two chiefs consist of an IO LTC and a fires FA LTC. We do not fall under the G3. We are selling ourselves to increase participation and synchronization of effects and IRCs (information related capabilities) in a predominately “nonlethal” environment. We mainly follow Joint doctrine per our new CG’s guidance. The new draft JP 3-13 while it focuses on the synchronization of IRCs working groups with our higher HQ, SOUTHCOM often use emerging Joint doctrinal concepts. One such concept is Information Related Activities (IRAs) which consist of SC, IO, and IRCs….
Our CG is concerned about perceptions of Partner Nations (ARSOUTH AOR is Latin America minus Mexico)- and the use of terms such as engagement, lethal/nonlethal, targeting and influence are problematic- why? how does this translate/perceived into PN language? Our CG’s guidance resulted in a review of doctrinal terms and an effort to compose viable non-doctrinal substitutes for these terms based on PN perceptions. (We are still working on this…) He likes the idea of the “narrative”- and wants us to explore options to create an ARSOUTH narrative.
The director’s article is relevant to ARSOUTH especially with his point to focus on “how we deliver communication capabilities and capacity for commanders” rather than focusing solely on the audience and the message. Perhaps adopting similar organizational construct as described in his article could be a viable way forward.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaC-dccgal8
Thanks to fellow FA30s for putting this link out there, was not sure if it was included in this thread.
The prepared remarks of Rosa Brooks, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, for her testimony before the House Armed Services Sub-Committee on Evolving Threats and Capabilities. The title is “Ten Years On: The Evolution of Strategic Communication and Information Operations since 9/11. (received by a colleague)