information advantage Archives

Soldiers assigned to 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade, pull security for a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Operation Combined Victory, on Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Aug. 18, 2023. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Molly Morrow)

Army releases first doctrinal publication focused on information

The Army published its highly anticipated doctrine focusing on information.

Nov 27, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. soldiers assigned to 82nd Airborne 3rd Brigade Combat Team, train with the Integrated Visual Augmentation System as a part of Project Convergence 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thiem Huynh)

Army finalizing information capabilities baseline

The document will provide the initial guidance for how organizations can write requirements for systems and capabilities within the information domain.

Sep 20, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army Soldiers conduct M4 Rifle qualification during the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Best Squad Competition 2023, at Lightning Academy, Hawaii, June 5, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Mariah Aguilar, 28th Public Affairs Detachment)

Army tests new information unit in Pacific

The Army used the Pacific Sentry exercise as one of the first opportunities to experiment with its emerging Theater Information Advantage Detachment.

Aug 23, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to “Wild Bill” Platoon, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment conduct electronic warfare training during Combined Resolve XV, Feb. 23, 2021 at the Hohenfels Training Area. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Julian Padua)

Army’s ‘120 day study’ looking at resourcing for cyber, information capabilities, authorities and forces

The service is studying its cyber, electronic warfare and information capabilities to make more informed budgeting and resource decisions in the future.

Aug 17, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Staff Sgt. Gregory Fretz, cyber operations specialist with 178th Cyber Protection, Mississippi Army National Guard, monitors cyber attacks during Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 21, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Renee Seruntine)

Army tests tool for detecting bots on social media

DataRobot was tested at Fort Eisenhower during the annual Cyber Quest event.

Jul 31, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division’s Best Squad identify terrain features and parts of a military map during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, Georgia June 28, 2022. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Anthony Ford)

Army working to game concepts, exercise forces for the information environment

The Army will be using the exercise Pacific Sentry to test its theater information advantage detachments.

May 8, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Signal Corps conduct war simulation training Oct. 5, 2022, during Project Convergence 22 at Camp Pendleton, California. During PC22 many systems were slated to be tested to determine how future command-and-control capabilities can be integrated with all service and multinational partners. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thiem Huynh)

Army considering theater information advantage detachments

The detachments will coordinate effects at the theater level in coordination with other Army and joint units.

Mar 31, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Photo of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab’s Kossiakoff Center. (Photo courtesy of JHU-APL)

DOD schedules industry day for new rapid defense experimentation initiative

Pentagon officials will meet with industry on July 26 to discuss plans for its RDER project.

Jul 14, 2022 By Jon Harper

Then-Maj. Gen. Maria B. Barrett speaking at Fort Huachuca on April 19, 2022. (Photo by Gordon Van Vleet)

New leader takes over at Army Cyber Command

Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett assumed command of Army Cyber Command in a ceremony at Fort Gordon May 3.

May 3, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Army Cyber Command patch. (U.S. Army Cyber Command / Flickr)

New Army unit will combine military intelligence with open source data on foreign adversaries

The new Cyber Military Intelligence Group will support Army Cyber Command operations providing capabilities not found anywhere else in the Army or intelligence community.

Mar 21, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau