Encl: (1) to COMDINST 1520.1
issues. Candidates should be in the paygrade of GS 12-15 or 0-4 to 0-6. Course offerings are
as follows:
PIA 9602 11 - 13 Jun 96
14. Senior Information Warfare.... This course is a 2 day program that presents the current
status of the evolving concept of Information Warfare and considers the integration of
information technology, operations, doctrine, and training/exercises/education as a force
multiplier in traditional conflict and as a unique form of competition, conflict, and warfare.
The course involves a spectrum of ideas on the role of information warfare and information in
warfare. It considers current initiatives to implement these concepts at strategic and
operational levels of warfare to support Joint Task Forces and other National and International
Security Organizations. Candidates must have a Secret Level Clearance and should be in the
paygrade of GS 15 to SES 5 or 0-6 to 0-9. Course offerings are as follows:
SIW 9602 10 - 11 Jul 96
15. Information Highway. This course is a 3 day program that analyzes trends, issues, and uses
of telecommunications as a component of functional business strategies and Information
Resource Management. Specific telecommunications issues include costs, security, privacy,
access, and regulation. The course considers select technologies on the "Information
Highway" and their applicability to DoD. Examples include satellites, cellular technology and
bulletin board systems; applications include electronic data interchange and information
distribution. Guest speakers and demonstrations are used to illustrate applications. While this
is a non-technical course, students are provided limited hands-on familiarization with
commercial telecommunications-based information systems, government and private bulletin
boards, and the Internet. Candidates should be in the paygrade of GS 12-15 or 0-4 to 0-6.
Course offerings are as follows:
IHW 9602 4 - 6 Jun 96
IHW 9603 9 - 11 Jul 96
IHW 9604 20 - 22 Aug 96 6