From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 1997 08:37:09 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Information Warfare
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"tmcghan@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us" <tmcghan@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us> writes:

> in a message allegedly from:  Peter Hendrickson <pdh@best.com>
> 
> > The cypherpunks list has been under "attack" for some time.
> {snip}
> > Some people have dismissed the idea that rogue governmental elements
> > are behind some of our problems.
> {snip}
> > We know that "Information Warfare" is the big thing in the defense
> > establishment right now.
> 
> Information Warfare Conference
> sponsored by DPMA/AITP
> 
> Washington, DC, March 13-14, 1997
> Crystal City Marriott
> 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway
> Arlington, VA  22202
> 
> Presentations by:
> Major General Michael V. Hayden, Commander, Air Intelligence Agency
> Dr. C. Kenneth Allard, Competitive Strategies
> Col. H. Stevens, Land Information Warfare Activity
> 
> - current service visions and planned program initiatives
> - operational concepts for 'third-wave' warfare
> - information warfare drivers for 21st century C4I architectures
> - emerging technologies and systems for information warfare 
> superiority: opportunities on the horizon
> 
> 'information warfare targets and vulnerabilities', Maxim I. Kovel,
>  TASC systems management group
> 
> 'information warfare for deterrence', William H.J. Manthorpe, Jr.
> Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins
> 
> 'adaptive techniques for counter-deception', James Llinas,
> technical advisor, DOD JDL, Data Fusion group
> 
> 'emerging threats come in all sizes and flavors', Eugene Schultz, SRI
> consulting
> 
> "Information has been termed the 'fifth dimension' in the conduct of 
> 'third-wave' warfare, and promises to dramatically enhance the role 
> of C4I as a force multiplier.  Joint and individual service doctrine 
> is emerging for IW, ans is affecting the needs and requirements for 
> diverse systems:  from space-based surveillance and communications 
> systems to terrestrial image processing, visualization, and 
> information fusion systems."
> 
> "This conference will provide a valuable forum where military and 
> industry staff can interact with key decision-makers to achieve the 
> most current possible understanding of Information Warfare concepts, 
> initiatives, technologies and potential opportunities.  The Critical 
> Questions to be addressed include:
> 
> - how is IW changing operational concepts?
> - how can we defend the weak links in the planned 
> information-intensive reconnaissance, strike, targeting architecture?
> - what developments in enabling technologies are needed to support 
> current Information Operations, Battlefield Visualization, and 
> Information Exploitation initiatives?
> -what can be done to develop defensive information technology 
> capabilities?
> 
>             and last, but _c_e_r_t_a_i_n_l_y_ not least:
> 
> - how will we move forward to develop a true offensive IW capability
> 
> ==============================================
> 

Many of my f2f meetings with the people on and around this mailing lists were
at the InfoWarCon's. It's no secret that my research interests include IW (with
PsyOps and DOS). And what was Gilmore (spit, fart) doing there?

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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