Edward F. Murphy

Information Operations: Wisdom Warfare for 2025 Edward F. Murphy

The thesis of this paper is that a robust information operations architecture can provide leaders dominant battlespace knowledge and tools for improved decision making. US armed forces in 2025 need an information operations system that generates products and services that are timely, reliable, relevant, and tailored to each user's needs. The products must come from systems that are secure, redundant, survivable, transportable, adaptable, deception resistant, capable of fusing vast amount of data, and capable of forecasting. The information operations architecture of 2025 proposed in this paper consists of thousands of widely distributed nodes, performing the full range of collection, data fusion, analysis, and command functions, all linked together through a robust networking system. Data will be collected, organized into usable information, analyzed and assimilated, and displayed in a form that enhances the military decision maker's understanding of the situation. The architecture will also apply modeling, simulation, and forecasting tools to help commanders make sound choices for employing military force. This architecture allows the US armed forces to conduct Wisdom Warfare. The system can be used by the commander-in-chief, unit commander, supervisor, or technician.