PDF | On Jan 1, 2004, Dorothy E. Denning published Information Operations and Terrorism (PREPRINT) | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate Guide to Information Operations March 2013 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors only to protect technical or operational information from automatic dissemination under the International Exchange Program or by other means. This determination was made on 30 March 2012. Conduct Information Operations, Dec 6, 2010. 5 The term "information-related capabilities" is utilized as a generalized descriptive term in Department of Defense policy (OSD Memo 12401-10) and the JP 1-02 definition for IO but is not currently defined as a stand-alone term. For Defense Primer: Information Operations | 7-5700psychological or influence operations. It can be misleading but true, and may include stolen information. A governmentcommunicating its intent, policies, and values through speeches, press releases, and other public affairs can beconsidered propaganda. influence in or through which information-related activites, functions, and operations are undertaken to accomplish missions and exercise control over an opponent in order to achieve desired effects." Actor: "sender, liaison, modifier, transferor, or recipient, intended or unintended" Information: "The data and content being passed among actors 7 @2005 V.C. Storey 13 Categories of Electronic Commerce Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Retailing of products and services directly to individual customers Business-to-Business (B2B) Sales of goods and services among businesses Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) Individuals use web for private sales or exchange @2005 V.C. Storey 14 Why do Organizations Invest in Proper management of the operations function has led to success for many companies. For example, in 1994 Dell Computer Corporation was a second-rate computer maker that managed its operations similarly to others in the industry. Then Dell implemented a new busi-ness model that completely changed the role of its operations function. Dell planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals in a manner favorable to the originator's objectives. Military information support (MIS) Info Ops is an integrating function focused on the information environment that involves the selective combination of lethal and non-lethal effects, kinetic and non-kinetic means to achieve campaign objectives. (3) 0115. Military information activities may include a wide range of actions (see Annex 1A - Information Operations Critical Terminology Modern military operations continue to be extraordinarily susceptible to the effects of cyber-based Information Operations (IO). Within social media lies the ability to gain a clearer perspective The Information Operations Staff and Information Operations Cell Joint force commanders (JFCs) may establish an IO staff to provide commandlevel oversight and - collaborate with all staff directorates and supporting organizations on all aspects of IO. Most combatant commands (CCMDs) include an IO staff to serve as the focal point for IO. INFORMATION OPERATIONS Our experience base spans many applications at the strategic, operational and tactical levels of war, and our perspective keeps