Military Seeks New Tech to Weaponize Information by Aaron Boyd.
Knowledge is power, and the Defense Department wants to ensure it can outpower any enemy in any domain. But first, it needs to know what is technically possible and how industry can support those efforts.
Information warfare—controlling the flow of information in and out of a battlespace to gain a tactical edge—is one of the oldest military tactics in existence. But with the rise of the internet and other advanced communications technologies, it is fast becoming a core tool in every military’s playbook.
In February 2017, Russian military leaders announced the existence of an information warfare branch, replete with troops trained in propaganda and other information operations. In the U.S., these duties are performed by troops in the Joint Information Operations Warfare Center.
The U.S. Army and JIOWC are hosting an industry event on June 26-28 in McLean, Virginia, to identify potential industry and academic partners, find out what new technologies are available to support information operations and determine what kind of products and services the military might want to contract for in the future. While the Army is hosting the event, representatives from the entire Defense Department have been invited to attend.
The information gathered during the event will help JIOWC develop requirements for future procurements to “support the emerging domain of operations in the information environment,” according to a notice on FedBizOpps. Those requirements will likely fall under one of four capability areas:
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Only nine (9) days left to file a request to attend and presentation abstracts (June 20th at 3:00pm EST), http://www.cvent.com/d/mgqsvs.
Further information: Elizabeth Bowman, (410) 278-5924, E-Mail: Elizabeth.k.bowman.civ@mail.mil.
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