Information warfare is the integrated employment of Navy’s information-based capabilities (communications, cyber, intelligence, networks, electronic warfare and imagery) to degrade, deny, deceive or destroy an enemy’s information environment or to enhance the effectiveness of friendly operations.
The Information Warfare Force (IWFOR) provides the capacity to disrupt an adversary’s decision-making process while enhancing and protecting Australia’s own. The capability generated through IW is achieved through a range of information activities such as intelligence, cyber, command, control and communications (C3) and information effects (IE).
Goals
IWFOR is the Fleet Authority for the governance and assurance, force generation and execution of intelligence and information warfare for the maritime domain at the tactical to operational echelons:
- Battlespace Awareness & Intelligence
- Assured C2
- Integrated Fires & Effects