How Long to Read Building Castles on Sand? Ignoring the Riptide of Information Operations

How Long Does it Take to Read Building Castles on Sand? Ignoring the Riptide of Information Operations?

It takes the average reader and 52 minutes to read Building Castles on Sand? Ignoring the Riptide of Information Operations by Lieutenant Colonel Usaf Carla D Bass

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In this compelling study, Lt. Col. Carla D. Bass argues that the American military, underestimating vulnerabilities of the US information infrastructure, has based its strategic policy not on a firm foundation, but rather has built castles on sand. Such documents as "Joint Vision 2010 and United States Air Force Global Engagement" assume the United States will have unimpeded access to information on our own forces and on the enemy's forces as well, due largely to our technological sophistication. They propose application of a downsized US military in a still very deadly world, based on the premise of information superiority. However, the United States will not achieve information superiority until we first attain information assurance by securing our own information systems. Indeed, the defense Science Board cited this point most eloquently in its report delivered to the secretary of defense in November 1996. Lieutenant Colonel Bass believes that the United States simply postulate doctrine and tactics which rely so extensively on information and information technology without comparable attention to information and information systems protection and assurance. As outlined by the Defense Science Board in its "Task Force Information Warfare-Defense," this attention, backed up with sufficient resources, is the only way the Department of Defense can ensure adequate protection of our forces in the face of the inevitable information war. This paper postulates that the information operations (IO) mission should be centralized at the unified command level, specifically Atlantic Command (ACOM), to capture the plethora of uncoordinated, IO-related activities ongoing throughout DOD. Using Special Operations Command (SOCOM) as a model, ACOM would assign teams to combatant commands to help plan and execute information operations missions. ACOM should be allocated a program element (PE) for information operations, paralleling SOCOM's major force program11. This would alleviate a major criticism identified in several national-level studies regarding insufficient, sporadic, and uncoordinated IO expenditures. Establishing an information operations PE would also minimize the conflict with conventionally minded elements of DOD that resist realigning kinetic resources to fund IO initiatives, another problem identified at the national level. Designated as commander in chief for information operations and armed with an information-operation program element, ACOM could lead the way for DO to attain information assurance, thus establishing a firmer foundation for US strategic policy.

How long is Building Castles on Sand? Ignoring the Riptide of Information Operations?

Building Castles on Sand? Ignoring the Riptide of Information Operations by Lieutenant Colonel Usaf Carla D Bass is 52 pages long, and a total of 13,104 words.

This makes it 18% the length of the average book. It also has 16% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Building Castles on Sand? Ignoring the Riptide of Information Operations Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 11 minutes to read Building Castles on Sand? Ignoring the Riptide of Information Operations aloud.

What Reading Level is Building Castles on Sand? Ignoring the Riptide of Information Operations?

Building Castles on Sand? Ignoring the Riptide of Information Operations is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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