The Army’s model of an operational environment (OE) established in FM 3-0 no longer includes an information environment. The term informational considerations is similar to the joint term and definition of information environment. The information environment is the aggregate of social, cultural, linguistic, psychological, technical, and physical factors that affect how humans and automated systems derive meaning from, act upon, and are impacted by information, including the individuals, organizations, and systems that collect, process, disseminate, or use information (JP 3-04).
Informational considerations are those aspects of the human, information, and physical dimensions that affect how humans and automated systems derive meaning from, use, act upon, and are impacted by information (FM 3-0).
Leaders analyze informational considerations from friendly, threat, and neutral perspectives to aid them in developing ways to use, protect, and attack data, information, and capabilities. This analysis enhances several aspects of planning, to include the selection of objectives and targets; approaches to influence foreign relevant actors; and identification of force protection measures. Figure 1-4 depicts potential informational considerations by dimension.
This article is an extract from "INFO2 SMARTbook: Information Advantage, 2nd Ed. (Activities, Tasks & Capabilities)" by The Lightning Press. Download a free PDF sample and learn more at: INFO2 SMARTbook: Information Advantage, 2nd Ed. (Activities, Tasks & Capabilities).
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