Information Operations

Information Operations is a category of direct and indirect support operations for the United States Military. By definition in Joint Publication 3-13 "IO are described as the integrated employment of electronic warfare (EW), computer network operations (CNO), psychological operations (PSYOP), military deception (MILDEC), and operations security (OPSEC), in concert with specified supporting and related capabilities, to influence, disrupt, corrupt or usurp adversarial human and automated decision making while protecting our own." Information Operations (IO) are actions taken to affect adversary information and information systems while defending one's own information and information systems. or rumors deliberately spread widely to influence opinions.

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Read more about Information Operations:  Electronic Warfare (EW), Computer Network Operations (CNO), Psychological Operations (PSYOP), Military Deception (MILDEC), Operations Security (OPSEC), Computer Network Operations, Military Deception, PSYOP, OPSEC

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