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A Soft Systems Approach to Military Information Operations

Widespread concern exists throughout many advanced nations about the potential for Information Operations to adversely influence the outcome of Military Operations or otherwise adversely affect their national interests. This concern is shared by elements of the Department of Defence and other Australian government agencies. In order to ensure that any such potential does not adversely affect Australian interests, there is a need to develop a systemic Information Operations capability for the Australian Defence Force. This document outlines some research being undertaken within the Information Technology Division of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation into methods through which such a capability could be achieved. The research seeks to apply systems thinking to the problem area of Military Information Operations, in order to develop theories, methodologies and techniques that are suitable for achieving a systemic capability for the ADF in this rapidly emerging field.