ICIW 2011ICIW 2011

Information Warfare Information Warfare

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““The Network Society”The Network Society”

Mathew “Pete” PetersonMathew “Pete” Peterson

18 March 201118 March 2011

““Insert Standard Disclaimer Here”Insert Standard Disclaimer Here”

This does NOT represent the position of any agency, organization, or individual This does NOT represent the position of any agency, organization, or individual except the speakerexcept the speaker

Opinions, valid or otherwise, are entirely mineOpinions, valid or otherwise, are entirely mine

Errors are wholly my ownErrors are wholly my own

Valid points are likely completely accidental and likely quite transitoryValid points are likely completely accidental and likely quite transitory

““Foundations of my ‘world view’”Foundations of my ‘world view’”

Authors/ScholarsAuthors/Scholars

Dorothy DenningDorothy Denning

Winn SchwartauWinn Schwartau

Martin LibickiMartin Libicki

Foundational LiteratureFoundational Literature

““Cyberwar,” Cyberwar,” series (3 volumes, A. Campen, editor, 1996-2000)series (3 volumes, A. Campen, editor, 1996-2000)

““Time & Space in Cyber Social Reality” Time & Space in Cyber Social Reality” (S. Gotved, 2006) (S. Gotved, 2006)

““Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide” Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide” (H. Jenkins, 2006)(H. Jenkins, 2006)

My “A-HA!” Moment?My “A-HA!” Moment?

Manuel Castells introduces his “theory of network society” in 1996Manuel Castells introduces his “theory of network society” in 1996

““Network Society” is comprised of both “technical network” Network Society” is comprised of both “technical network” andand “social network” “social network”

Interactions/Dependencies between the two interwoven “networks” would Interactions/Dependencies between the two interwoven “networks” would include what elements? Or, “it would look like….”include what elements? Or, “it would look like….”

Implications for Information Warfare?Implications for Information Warfare?

Can we conduct:Can we conduct:

Influence OperationsInfluence Operations

Perception ManagementPerception Management

Public RelationsPublic Relations

Without impacting Without impacting bothboth aspects of the “network society?” Or, without planning aspects of the “network society?” Or, without planning outcomes that include outcomes that include bothboth aspects of the “network society?” aspects of the “network society?”

““One Step Beyond”One Step Beyond”

If we do live in the “network society,” how can we fully comprehend this If we do live in the “network society,” how can we fully comprehend this “society” without considering both the technical and social aspects of that “society” without considering both the technical and social aspects of that society?society?

Can a government “shut off” the Internet completely or will the social components Can a government “shut off” the Internet completely or will the social components find a way around or through the blockage to continue their networking?find a way around or through the blockage to continue their networking?

Can an organization exercising “knowledge management” ever really prevent its Can an organization exercising “knowledge management” ever really prevent its “knowledge” from leaving the organization, to become a component of a “knowledge” from leaving the organization, to become a component of a “knowledge integration” effort where organizations intersect/overlap?“knowledge integration” effort where organizations intersect/overlap?

(as of `16 MAR 2011 – MDP)(as of `16 MAR 2011 – MDP)