Intelligence Fundamentals

"that degree" of dominance in the information domain which allows friendly forces the ability to gain, exploit, disseminate, attack, and defend information without effective opposition

Information operations is the the intergrated employment of three capabilities

Influence operations are comprised of of six individual operational activities

Targets the mind of the adversary

Misleads or manages the preception of adversaries causing them to at in accordance with friendly objectives

A defensive activity that helps prevent our adversaries from gaining and exploiting our critical information

Information gathered and activities conducted to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, assassinations conducted by or on behalf of foreign governments or entities, or international terrorist activities

The lead activity and first line of defense against adversary propaganda and disinformation

Involve efforts to negate, neutralize, or diminish effects of (or gain advantage from) foreign PSYOP or propaganda

Fundamental to military operations because it disrupts, damages, or destroys the enemy's resources to wage war

Any military action involving the use of electromagnetic or directed energy to manipulate the EM spectrum to attack an adversary

____ intergrates EW, as an element of IO with physical attack capabilities such as the use of high speed anti radiation missiles (HARM) against enemy integrated air defense systems.

Defensively enhances use of the electronic spectrum for friendly forces

Used to locate and identify all sources of EM energy. Provides information required for timely decisions involving EW operations such as threat recognition, targeting, and conduct of other future operations.

The integrated planning, employment, and assessment of military capabilities to achieve desired effects across the interconnected analog and digital network portion of the battlespace