Formal requirements for naval surface fire support (NSFS)--a way for the U.S. Navy to provide the equivalent of artillery support for forces operating ashore--are sometimes vague. For that reason, RAND researchers conducted an assessment of these requirements and programs and developed recommendations for changes to these requirements. Researchers also examined possible technological investments and solutions that could be considered by the Navy.

Naval Surface Fire Support: An Assessment of Requirements

History

Welch, Jonathan

Martin, Bradley

Clayton, Brittany

Joon Bae, Sebastian

Kim, Yerin

Khan, Inez

Edenfield, Nathaniel

Military

RAND Corporation

Operations in the information environment require close coordination between intelligence and information operations personnel. However, this coordination is hindered by a lack of understanding of each community’s roles and responsibilities, a lack of shared processes, and low priority across the joint force, prompting a review of these challenges and the development of a comprehensive set of solutions to address them.

Intelligence Support for Operations in the Information Environment: Dividing Roles and Responsibilities Between Intelligence and Information Professionals

Business & Money

Paul, Christopher

Schwille, Michael

Atler, Anthony

Baffa, Richard C.

Management & Leadership

This document presents the full ruleset for the wargame played at the Marine Corps? Information Warfighter Exercise (IWX)?an event designed to provide training for aspects of operations in the information environment (OIE). In the IWX wargame, two teams compete in a notional scenario, providing their side with a detailed plan for OIE and amending that plan dynamically in response to in-game events and the actions of the other team.

The Information Warfighter Exercise Wargame: Rulebook

Computers & Technology

Rosenblatt, Nate

Connable, Ben

McNeive, Jim

Networking & Cloud Computing

Early-career officers in tactical units must understand and operate in an increasingly complex information environment, but there are few opportunities for formal education and training. With its quick-reference format and series of illustrative vignettes, this handbook is intended to facilitate tactical problem-solving and increase awareness of when and how to contribute to the goals of operations in the information environment.

Handbook for Tactical Operations in the Information Environment

Fisher, Scott

Whittaker, Thomas M.

Anticipating Flashpoints with Russia: Patterns and Drivers

Charap, Samuel

Demus, Alyssa

Dunigan, Molly

Chindea, Irina A.

Shostak, Melissa

Vest, Nathan

Johnson, Grant

Drennan, John J.

Zeigler, Sean M.

Fauerbach, Gregory Weider

Landgraf III, Walter F.

Americas

Gaining the Edge: Identifying and Leveraging Frameworks for Enabling Army Contributions to Competition (Research Report)

Politics & Social Sciences

ROBINSON, Eric

Rhoades, Ashley L.

Smith, Meagan L.

Evans, Sandra Kay

Grisé, Michelle

Politics & Government

This report seeks to address how the U.S. Army can most effectively project and employ land power in the Indo-Pacific, during competition and conflict, with a focus on scenarios involving China. The authors developed three concepts to guide the Army's ground force role in the theater, offering the essential architecture of basing, information, relationships, and flexible combat power needed to make the joint force effective.

New Directions for Projecting Land Power in the Indo-Pacific: Contexts, Constraints, and Concepts

Jackson, John C.

Mazarr, Michael J.

Heath, Timothy R.

Curriden, Christian

Eaton, Derek

Boston, Scott

Wong, Jonathan P.

Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Nathan

Grossman, Derek

Fleming, Joslyn

Goldfeld, Dahlia Anne

Saum-Manning, Lisa

Shih, Alice

Bohnert, Michael

Linick, Michael E.

Giglio, Katheryn

Schwankhart, Ryan A.

Seabrook, Stephan B.

Asia

This report examines whether the assumption that jointness--the combination of cross-service activities, capabilities, operations, and organizations that enhances and increases the capabilities of individual services beyond their organic contributions--is valuable to the U.S. military is correct. Understanding which aspects of jointness are most valuable and why can help the Department of Defense compete more effectively against its adversaries.

Rethinking Jointness?: The Strategic Value of Jointness in Major Power Competition and Conflict (Research Report)

McCollester, Maria

Cozad, Mark

Fay, Matthew

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