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• "The Professional Journal of Joint Information Operations"
• published by the Joint Information Operations Warfare Command (JIOWC)
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2010 Winter

• cover - "Engagement"
• Perception Management in Conflict Zones, by Chatterji
• Attack, Attack, Attack - Information Operations: Multi-national Division Baghdad (4th Infantry Division) December 2007 to February 2009, by Zimmerman
• Operationalizing Information Engagement, by Obidinski
• Time of Change at the Joint Information Operations Warfare Center, by Johnson
• Foreign Communications and Articulating the Essence of PSYOP, by Mushtare
• PSYOP and the Iranian Elections, by Asisian
• Information Engagement: “How Information Operates in a Permissive Environment”, by Jones

2009 Summer

• cover - "Protecting Critical Information"
• General Kevin P. Chilton on Cyberspace
• The Dark Side of Social Networking, by McGannon and Hurley
• The US Military and Soft Power, by Garcia et al
• Lieutenant General William B. Caldwell IV On New Media in Military Operations
• Online Postings: The New Dumpster Diving, by Hurley
• Multivariate Analysis of the Complex Emergency Operation, by Marincic

2009 Spring

• cover - "Creativity"
• Comments from the Director and the Editor
• Reaching the Masses on Their Own Time: The Parallel Between Viral marketing and Psychological Operations, by Blakely
• Everyone's Guide to IO, editorial cartoon by Gibbons
• Moment of Truth in Iraq, by Yon - book reviewed by Gibbons
• A Short Summary of Information Operations Terms, by Tunnell
• Information Operations as a Core Competency: Successful Strategic Change Considerations, by Akerson
• Joint Information Operations in Counterinsurgency Warfare, Part II, by Menendez
• Calculated Information Operations at the Tactical Level, by Zollinger - From the Front Lines: A Personal View of Information Operations on the Battlefield
• Unmanned Undersea Vehicles and Autonomuous Undersea Vehicles: A Powerful Non-Kinetic Solution for the Joint Force Commander, by Salehi

2009 Winter

• cover - "Next Steps"
• Social Networking Services: The New Influence Frontier, by Efaw
• Achieving Irreversible Momentum, by Dunbar
• Countering Internet Extremism, by Thomas
• Modeling Broadcasting Infrastructure, by Flatla
• The View from the Army IO Proponent: Colonel David Haught Interview, by Whisenhunt
• Working Together Downrange, by Garcia
• Operations Security in an Age of Radical Transparency, by Murphy
• The Long War: Peace Accords With the Militants and US/NATO Airstrikes in Pakistan, by Fasihuddin
• Being a Bad Influence: 1944 or 2009?, by the Office of Strategic Services

2008 Fall

• cover - "Collaboration"
• Editorial, "Carrying IO Outside the Bubble" by Prichard
• Employ Chaplains as an IO Asset in the War on Terror, by Ieva
• The War of Ideas: The Unheard Voice, by Schmadeka
• The Impact of Collateral Damage on the Taliban Insurgency, by Hussain
• Red Teaming in EM Space, by Johanning and Winn
• Beijing’s Rising Hacker Stars…How Does Mother China React?, by Henderson
• US Public Diplomacy: Waiting for the War of Ideas, by Henderson
• DOD Computer Network Operations: Time To Hit The Send Button, by Glebocki
• A Voice for IO Broadcasting: David Bailey Interview, by Whisenhunt

2008 Summer

• cover - "Eyes on the Future"
• Editorials, "What Lies Ahead" by Roberts and "From the IO Front" by Marrs
• Decisive Use of IO, by Lyman
• PSYOP is a Nasty Term—Too Bad, Redux, by Jannarone and Doig
• Who Paints the Landscape of War at the Start of the 21st Century?, by Sloggett
• A (Pragmatic) Future of Joint Electronic Warfare, by Bourque
• Capacity Building Solidifies Gains in Security: Task Force Marne’s Non-Lethal Targeting, by Carvalho
• Combatting Cyber Extremism in the Global Environment, by Manganaro
• Accounting for Bias in Broadcast Media Message Acceptance, by Allen

2008 Special Edition

• cover - "The World Views IO"
• In Search of the Greater IO Perspective , by the editors
• “The Challenge of Information Operations” International IO Seminar, by Thomas
• The Information Revolution and Information Security Problems in Russia, by Tsygichko
• An Overview of Information Operations in the Indian Army, by Chatterji
• A Discussion of Information Warfare from a Taiwanese Perspective, by Tschai Hui-chen
• China’s Comprehensive IW-Strategy Link, by Thomas
• Bulgaria: The Rise and Decline of Bulgaria’s Interest in Information Operations, by Tagarev
• Ukraine: Information Operations in Countries of the Former Soviet Union, by Pocheptsov
• Australia: Current Developments in Australian Army Information Operations, by Nicholas
• Canada: Information Operations, by Moss
• Israel: Information Operations Threats and Countermeasures, by Ben-Ari
• Information Operations in Senegal, by Wardini
• Argentina: The Challenge of Information Operations, by Ortiz
• Chile: A Vision of Information Operations, by Neira

2008 Spring

• cover - "Linking Virtual Worlds"
• Applying IO in the Real World, by Dewar
• Cyberskepticism: The Mind’s Firewall, by Thomas
• A Multi-Dimensional Model for PSYOP Measures of Effectiveness, by Perry
• Policing Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier: Fasihuddin Interview, by Whisenhunt
• Ask the Cyber Insurgent, by Norris
• Joint IO in Counterinsurgency Warfare: A Critical Gap in Capability, by Packwood
• In the Mountains of Afghanistan: Brian Glyn Williams Interview, by Whisenhunt
• Blogging to Win Hearts and Minds, by Vanderpot
• The Marine Corps Information Operations Center, by MCIOC Corner Stone Staff

2008 Winter

• cover - "Strategic Communicators"
• Balancing and Assessing, by Borque
• A Critical Analysis of the US Government’s Current Perception Management Efforts, by Martemucci
• Strategic Communication: Distortion and White Noise, by Gramaglia
• Hizballah: Deception in the 2006 Summer War, by Acosta
• The Trouble With Strategic Comunication(s), by Murphy
• Analysis of Layered Social Networks, by Hamill et al
• Influencing Friends & Allies: The Role of the Combatant Commander, by LaBruzzo
• Prospects for an Information Operations Force, by McMahon
• On Being an Electronic Warfare Officer in Iraq, by Williams

2007 Fall

• cover - "Countering Extremism"
• The Language of Engagement and The Influence Objective, by Borque
• Discrediting Suicide Bombing: An Information Strategy, by Whisenhunt
• Countering Child Suicide Bombers: Interview With Brooke Goldstein, by Whisenhunt
• Understanding Insurgent Brand Strategy, by Miller
• Exploring Second Life: Interview with Cory Ondrejka, by Whisenhunt
• US Engagement In Africa: A Case Study In AFRICOM Strategic Communications, by Franke et al
• Perspectives on Influence and its Role in Counterinsurgency Operations, by Sloggett
• A Primer For Deception Analysis: Psychological Operations’ Target Audience Analysis, by Stroh and Wendell

2007 Summer

• cover - "Outfitting for Influence"
• The Role of Information Operations Campaigns in Shaping a Political Reality: The American Experience as an Example, by Talley
• The IO Range: Tackling Electronic Warfare, by Curby-Lucier
• Some Thoughts on Networked Radicalization: Interview with Frank J. Cilluffo, by Whisenhunt
• Uncertainty in Estimating Human Behavior, by Dick
• Marketing As An Element Of Strategic Communication, by Matchette
• A Framework for Analyzing & Developing Theater-Specific Information Operations, by Sloggett
• Ethics, Counterinsurgency, and Perceptions in the Information Era, by Basilici
• Winning the Information War: Principles and a Tenet, by Bourcy

2007 Spring

• cover - "Focus the Message"
• An Iranian View of US Psychological Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, by Asisian
• The Global Information Environment & 21st Century Warfare: Targeting Public Opinion in the 5th Dimension, by Schmidt
• Intelligence Support to Contemporary Information Operations, by Sloggett
• IO During the Malayan Emergency, by Bortree
• Strategic Communications: Arab Media and the War in Iraq, by Irani
• Cooperative Electronic Attack Using Unmanned Air Vehicles, by Mears
• A Look at the Information Environment, by Romanych

2007 Winter

• cover - "New Horizons"
• IO In an Unpredictable World, by Geron
• Welcome to the JIOWC, by Johnson
• Tactical IO in Support of Time Sensitive Planning, by Carvalho
• Awareness Through Agility: Teenagers as a Model for Terrorist Development of Situational Awareness, by Sheffer
• Information Operations: The Challenges of Second Generation Insurgencies, by Sloggett
• This Is Al-Jazeera, by Carney
• Hezballah, Israel, and Cyber PSYOP, by Thomas
• PSYOP in Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations: Preparing for Korean Reunification, by Mushtare
• Southeast Asia Violent Ideology Seminar, by Whisenhunt
• The War of Ideas in Southeast Asia: Interview with Kenneth Ward, by Whisenhunt

2006 Fall

• cover - "Information Trails"
• Choosing Words Carefully: Language to Help Fight Islamic Terrorism, by Streusand and Tunnell
• Standing Up the Information Operations Range, by Sabo
• Developing Joint Information Operations Warriors, by Pickle
• A Closer Look at Radical Islam: Interview with Joseph A. Butta, Jr., by Whisenhunt
• The Role of the Suicide Terrorist in Information Operations, by Goldstein et al
• Harmonizing Australian-US Electronic Warfare Requirements, by Beebe
• Improving Intelligence Support to IO, by Plevell
• The Zero Effect: The Impact of Network-Centric Warfare on Operational Planning, by Andrews
• USAF Intelligence Training & IO Warrior Preparation: Interview With Colonel Scott A. Bethel, by Whisenhunt
• The Implications Of Chaplaincy Involvement Within Information Operations, by Smith
• Keeping It Safe and Protected: The Mobile User (Part II), by Collingwood

2006 Summer

• cover - "Using Influence Space"
• Blogs and Military Information Strategy, by Kinniburgh and Denning
• Strategic Communication: Key Enabler for Elements of National Power, by Josten
• Cyber Mobilization: A Growing Counterinsurgency Campaign, by Thomas
• Twenty-Eight Articles: Fundamentals of Company-Level Counterinsurgency, by Kilcullen
• Thinking About Second & Third Order Effects: A Sample (And Simple) Methodology, by Miller
• The Role of Information Operations in Strategy, Conventional War and Low Intensity Conflict, by Thomé,

2006 Spring

• cover - "Looking Downrange"
• Countering Al Qaeda: An Interview with Dr. Rohan Gunaratna, interviewed by Whisenhunt
• Incorporating Cultural Intelligence Into Joint Doctrine, by Coles
• Designating Information Operations as the Joint Force’s Main Effort - What Do We Really Mean?, by Horowicz
• Enabling Strategic Communication at the Combatant Commands, by Perkins and Scott
• Methodology for Determining EW JMEM, by MacEslin
• Philippine Information Operations During The Hukbalahap Counterinsurgency Campaign, by Bridgewater

2006 Winter

• cover - "Public Affairs on the Battlefield"
• Strategic Communications: An Expanded IO Role?, by Perkins
• Man-hunting, Nexus Topography, Dark Networks and Small Worlds, by Dodson
• Operational Implications of Public Affairs—Factors, Functions, and Challenges of the Information Battlefield, by Crotts
• Applying the Principles of War to Information, by Rowe
• Objectives in the Information Environment, by Romanych and Cordray
• Elements of National Power—Need for a Capabilities Compendium, by Josten
• Keeping it Safe and Protected: The Mobile User, by Collingwood

2005 Fall

• cover
• Strategic Communications: How to Make it Work?, by Ecklund
• Counterpropaganda: An Important Capability for Joint Forces, by Cali and Romanych
• Thoughts on the Application of Military Theory to Information Operations and Network Centric Warfare, by Heickerö
• Operational Net Assessment: A Framework for Social Network Analysis, by Hannan
• Using Decision Analysis to Increase Commanders’ Confidence for Employment of Computer Network Operations, by Butler, Deckro, and Weir
• Tor: An Anonymous Routing Network for Covert On-line Operations, by Fraser, Raines, and Baldwin

2005 Summer

• cover
• Mapping the Information Environment, by Cordray and Romanych
• Influence Operations: Integrated PSYOP Planning, by Szeredy
• Human Factors: IO With a Personal Touch, by Goldstein

2005 Spring

• cover - "Information Operations: Post 9/11"
• Information Operations Doctrine and Non-state Conflict: Shaping the Information Environment to Fight Terrorism and Insurgencies, by Emery, Mowles, and Werchan
• A Theory-Based View of IO, by Romanych
• Attaining and Maintaining National Security Advantage: Information Operations and Secrecy, by Miller
• IO MOE Development and Collection: A Paradigm Shift, by Gray and Howard

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