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Rethinking Media’s Role in Conflict and Peace in the Middle East

SWJED — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:13:23 +0000

Rethinking Media’s Role in Conflict and Peace in the Middle East SWJED Sun, 03/15/2020 - 8:13pm

Without question, the role of the media in peace and conflict is becoming ever more important. While terror groups like IS have been proven effective in their use of media for their sinister agendas, has the rest of the world caught up?

Making Sense of the Information Environment

SWJED — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:01:59 +0000

Making Sense of the Information Environment SWJED Tue, 03/03/2020 - 11:01am

While the IE appears new as a reality and a concept, it is not. In fact, it is merely the latest defi-nitional means for making sense of how human beings use information to influence the direc-tion and outcome of competition and conflict.

From Jargon to Jointness: Understanding the Information Environment and Its Terminology

SWJED — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 05:17:44 +0000

From Jargon to Jointness: Understanding the Information Environment and Its Terminology SWJED Mon, 02/24/2020 - 12:17am

There is still disagreement and outright confusion about what the IE is, why it matters, how to operate within it, and how to develop a terms and definitions relating to it. While terms and definitions comprise the primary focus of this article, it is most useful to discuss them in the context of interactions between information, competition, and strategy.

The Primacy of Information Intelligence

SWJED — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:48:33 +0000

The Primacy of Information Intelligence SWJED Mon, 09/30/2019 - 9:48am

Our need to scrutinize information becomes more acute as automation outstrips human understanding. If machine-learnt becomes machine-taught, we may lose the power to make responsible decisions. At the same time, our drive for technological advantage creates dependence on complex networks such as the “collaborative sensing grid.” Uncertainty persists.

Shaping of Cold War 2.0: The Role of Information and Identity

SWJED — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 05:24:16 +0000

Shaping of Cold War 2.0: The Role of Information and Identity SWJED Thu, 01/18/2018 - 12:24am

Common sense and cool heads are required to bring the current new Cold War atmosphere back into a safer zone of dialogue and engagement.

Viral Conflict: Proposing the Information Warfighting Function

SWJED — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:12:58 +0000

Viral Conflict: Proposing the Information Warfighting Function SWJED Fri, 03/17/2017 - 3:12pm

Warfighting functions do not integrate all five domains, adequately leverage emerging capabilities in electronic, information, and cyber-warfare, and do not provide a framework to synchronize them.

Calculated Communications in a Concave World

SWJED — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 17:44:00 +0000

Calculated Communications in a Concave World SWJED Sun, 12/11/2016 - 12:44pm

The “info-agile” world is not myth. It is reality, and any institution concerned with advancing truth must deal comprehensively with the manipulative nature of information.