全球智库信息集成服务系统

The IE is often an afterthought and not given significant attention for the purposes of C2, situational awareness, and intelligence collection

• Information and information-related capabilities play a critical role across the full spectrum of military operations.
• When the IE is considered in military planning, it is in the context of campaigns to influence noncombatant populations rather than operations targeting adversaries and adversary leaders.
• There are major shortfalls in how IE activities are visualized and communicated to commanders and the extent to which the IE is considered in operational planning and organization.

There are opportunities to improve C2 and situational awareness and place a greater emphasis on the IE

• Existing doctrine and processes could easily accommodate a greater focus on the IE.
• Current practice for C2 and situational awareness has resulted in significant seams when it comes to the IE — areas that either overlap with or fail to cover the roles and responsibilities of those tasked with these operations.
• Situational awareness solutions for the IE are not one-size-fits-all. Different commands have different mission priorities and operating contexts.
• Situational awareness is subject to human limitations and information overload. Possible solutions include automated processes and machine learning.