Narratives in Information Warfare
(Room S320GH)
29 Nov 17
4:00 PM
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5:30 PM
Speaker(s):
Richard Boyd, Founder and CEO, Tanjo, Inc.; Shep Barge, Director, Joint Assessment Enabling Capability, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Education and Training
; Christopher Paul, Senior Social Scientist, RAND Corporation; Scott Ruston, Research Scientist, Global Security Initiative, Arizona State University; Gregory Radabaugh, Director, Joint Information Operations Warfare Center,
With the advancements in technology today the speed of information flow has never been faster. The general public has become increasingly aware of the impact of how information is received and interpreted, through media and information campaigns. Recent world events have demonstrated how a narrative can be weaponized.
Understanding how narratives are created and how they influence behavior is just one discussion topic for this panel. We need to understand how best to train our warfighters to win in this new and complex battlefield: the information environment.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has established Information as a new joint function in military doctrine (in addition to Command & Control, Intelligence, Fires, Movement & Maneuver, Protection, Sustainment), taking action to provide strategic guidance in the employment of Information.
To explore how we can better provide our warfighters with the means to understand, train, and win in this new, complex battlefield, this panel seeks to bring together:
• The science of how our warfighters and adversaries create and respond to narratives,
• Current initiatives within the Department of Defense to conduct operations in the Information Environment, and
• Technology and Industry insight on understanding and employing narratives.