Information Warfare Capabilities

Topic Sponsor: HAF A2/6

How should the AF and DoD organize themselves to optimize the development of Information Warfare capabilities?

• Baier, Capt. Katelynne, "Information Rising (Part I): Characterizing Threats in the Information Environment" AUAR SOS, 2020, 15 pgs.
   
• Fensterseifer, Lt. Col. Matthias, "Influencing the Organizational Culture of the German Cyber and Information Domain Service: A Social Systems View," SAASS Thesis, 2022, 141 pgs. 
   
• Haack, Maj. Lindsay M., "Breaking News: A Democracy in Peril, A Study of the American Fourth Estate," SAASS thesis, 2020, 157 pgs.
   
• Hong, Capt. Thomas Jun, "Information Warfare Rising (Part II): Conceptualizing Information Firepower" AUAR SOS, 2020, 19 pgs.
   
• Hottel, Capt. Reid, "Information Warfare Rising (Part III): Building and Information Warfare Culture, Accelerating Change Through Training" AUAR SOS, 2020, 28 pgs.
   
• Lovett, Jennifer, "China versus the United States Propaganda: The US Needs to up Its Game," AWC elective paper (The Chinese Warfighter), 2021, 12 pgs. 
   
• Miccio, Ryan, "Changing the Dynamic: A Mindset of Leading with Information," SOS AUAR paper, 2020, 5 pgs.  
   
• Paap, Lt. Col. Grant M., "Old Rules and New Tricks: Adapting Covert Action to the Socially Networked Age," AWC Strategic Studies Paper, 2021, 39 pgs.
   
• Phillips, Lt. Col. William W., "Mightier than the Sword:  Posturing the Air Force for Operations in the Information Environment in Great Power Competition," AWC Strategic Studies Paper, 2020, 28 pgs. 
   
• Pienkowski, Capt. Jaclyn, "The Air Force's Competitive Shift in Information-Related Capabilities to Contend in the GPC," SOS AUAR, 2021, 18 pgs.
   
• Pomaro, LtCol Nicholas, "Operations in the Information Environment: Too Important to Leave to the Specialists," AWC Strategic Studies paper, 2020, 36 pgs. 
• Riggs, Capt. Casey, "Counter-Cyber Reflections for NATO," SOS AUAR, 2021, 5 pgs.
   
• Ross, Cameron L., "'Cyber Operations Take Flight': The Air Force's Development of Cyber Operations Conceptions," SAASS thesis,  2023, 112 pgs.
• Rutkowski, Capt. Jeffrey, "Does the US Cyber Command Need an Upgrade?" SOS AUAR, 2020, 8 pgs.
   
• Sheets, Col. John, "Culture of Engagement," AWC Strategic Studies paper, 2018, 37 pgs. 
• Skaggs, Lt. Col. Ryan, "The Department of Defense (DOD) Needs a New Approach for Information Warfare," Air Force Fellows, 2021, 3 pgs.
   
• Snyder, Philip B., "Information Warfare Support to Intelligence Operations," AWC Strategic Studies Paper, 2020, 25 pgs. 
   
• Weed, Major Christopher, "Deterrence and Coercion Strategies: Do They Work in Cyberspace?"  ACSC elective paper, 2022, 13 pgs. 
   
• Worrell, Lt. Col. Ryan, "EW and Cyber Convergence: Beyond Information Warfare," AF Fellows Paper, 2020, 31 pgs.