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FM 3-13 Information Operations: Doctrine, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (November 2003)

Army Social Media Handbook, Ver #2, Aug 2011 This edition includes updates to Army social media policy and new examples of Army leaders using social media effectively. It provides instructions on how to respond to social media imposters and fake sites. It also includes an expanded operations security section and an extensive social media glossary.

The Way the Army Fights Today - LTG Robert L. Caslen, Jr. As part of his discussion of Change 1 to Field Manuel 3-0, LTG Caslen says that the change 1 will replace the five Army information tasks with inform and incluence activities (IIA) and cyber/electromagnetic (C/EM) activities.

Commander’s Handbook for Strategic Communication and Communication Strategy Version 3.0, US Joint Forces Command, 24 June 2010 -- This handbook serves as a bridge between current practices in the field and the migration into doctrine. As such, the intent is to inform SC proponents, practitioners, doctrine writers, educators, and trainers of SC for inclusion in joint doctrine, education, and training.

China’s Cyber Power and America’s National Security COL Spade's monograph examines the growth of Chinese cyber power and their known and demonstrated capabilities for offensive, defensive and exploitive computer network operations. Comparing China’s capacity and potential to the United States’ current efforts for cyber security, Spade highlights the degree to which the People’s Republic of China’s cyber power poses a threat to United States’ national security and offers proposals to improve future U.S. policy for cyber security and defense.

Integration of Information Operations in Combat MAJ Christopher Quick, Naval Post Graduate School Thesis (December 2008)

IO Journal - March 2011 A Publication of the Information Operations Institute

Joint Information Operations Planning Handbook Joint Forces Staff College (2003)

Army Instructor's Guide to Inform and Influence Activities (IIA) This instructor guide provides an overview of key foundational references and the definition of IIA. It covers planning, coordination, execution and assessment of IIA and related capabilities.

DoD New Media Policy February 2010