Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Colonel Jack N. Summe
• Chief, Information Strategy Division
• Deputy Directorate for Information Operations
• Joint Staff, J-39 ISD

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National Elements of Power
- Information is an Integral Part of the National
Elements of Power...
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U.S. Information Operations

• Actions taken to affect adversary information
  and information systems, while defending ones
  own information and information systems
• Requires Close, Continuous Integration of
  Offensive and Defensive Capabilities and
  Activities
• Major Capabilities to Conduct IO Include OPSEC,
  PSYOP, Deception, EW, and Destruction
• Concept for IO in Process of Change -- J-39 Lead
• Influence Operations Becomes Key
• U.S. Joint Pub 3-13 Under Revision

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New Information Operations Focus

• Move Away from Integrating Strategy
• Integrate as an Element of Overall Operation
• Focus on Development of Vulnerabilities
• Affect Emerging Doctrine, Training, Education
• Operationalized Through Integration at JTCB or
  Associated Peacetime Process
• Target the Appropriate Node (Cultural or
  Infrastructure) with the Appropriate Capability
  to Achieve the Appropriate Effect

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Emerging IO Concept
PAO

• Initial Focus is on Shaping the Peacetime
  Environment
• Influence Ops Integrates PSYOP, Deception, and
  PAO
• Cultural and Infrastructure Nodal Analysis is
  Key
• We Must Learn to Characterize the Target
  Effectively then Explore Access and the
  Appropriate Media
• Question to Ask What Effect do you Want?

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PAO / IO Interdependence
PAO
IO
Deception
PSYOP
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USG PSYOP Employment Policy
US PSYOP IS RETAINED UNDER NATIONAL LEVEL
AUTHORITY

• Operates with USG National Approval
• Remains Under US Military Command
• Authority Precedent Exists to Work Under
  OPCON or TOA of Allied Force
• Peacetime Focus is on Information and
  Education in Support of USG Objectives

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IO / PSYOP Policy Objectives

• Complement U.S. / Allied Foreign Policy
• Deter Conflict At All Levels
• Support Regional Security Alliances
• Support Democratic Reform
• Enhance Perception Of Military Strength
• Support Missions Of Supported Commands
• Support Peace Operations, As Directed
• Counter Hostile Propaganda, As Necessary

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J-39 DDO(IO) Organization
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Policy Formulation and Execution
NCA - Promulgates Decisions -
President
SecDef
EXORDs DEPORDS
NSC
OSD
Coordination
Interagency Players DOS USIA CIA OSD Joint
Staff
Principals Committee
CJCS
Joint Staff
Decisions
NSC Led
NATO
Coordination
Deputies Committee
Regional CombatantCommand
IWGs
PSYOP Staff Officer / PSYOP FLDs
Coord
Coordination
JTF CDR
EXCOM
PSYOP Task Force
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U.S. Joint Force Organization
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Overt Peacetime PSYOP Program (OP3)

• Based On
• National Security Strategy
• National Military Strategy
• Combatant Command Theater Strategies
• Country Plans
• Tailored to Regional and Transnational Issues
  (Demining, Counterdrug, Counter-Proliferation,
  Counter Terrorism, Democratization, and
  Peacekeeping)
• Builds Expertise and Credibility With Components,
  OGAs, Allies, Coalition Partners, and NGOs /
  PVOs
• Trains PSYOP Skills for Wartime Execution

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U.S. PSYOP Product Approval Authority

• OP3
• Approval Authority Normally Rests with the
  Appropriate Country Team Official Designated by
  the Ambassador or Chief of Mission
• FDOs, MOOTWs, Combat Operations
• The SecDef Normally Delegates Approval Authority
  to the Supported Combatant Command and Allows the
  Combatant Command to Subdelegate That Authority
  to the JFC
• Combined or Multinational Operations - If US
  PSYOP Forces Are OPCON to a Multinational Command
  Commanded by a Non-US Commander for the Purposes
  of Developing Multinational Products Only
• PSYOP Approval Authority Could Remain With the
  Combatant Command
• Be Subdelegated to the Senior US Military Officer
  or Diplomatic Official
• Or, with SecDef Approval, Be Subdelegated to the
  Non-US Commander

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International Public Information

• IPI May Be Defined as a National-level Effort to
  Plan, Coordinate, and Synergize the Separate
  Informational Activities of Public Diplomacy,
  Public Affairs, International Military
  Information (PSYOP), and Other Activities of the
  USG that Project Information Overseas in Order to
  Influence Foreign Audiences in Ways Favorable to
  the Achievement of U.S. Foreign Policy
  Objectives.
• - PDD NSC-68

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• Recent / Current IO Activities

• Balkans
• Iraq
• Regional Overt Peacetime PSYOP Programs (OP3)
• Regional IO Planning Efforts

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• KFOR IO After Action

• Col Tedesco, IO Chief
• IO Cell Responsibilities
• Plan, Collect Data, Analyze, Coordinate, and
  Assess
• Did Not Produce Products
• IO Cell Makeup
• PIO
• PSYOP
• CIMIC
• All KFOR Activities

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