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Foreword to the
First Edition
As we transition from the information age to the knowledge age, successful orga-
nizations are the ones that actively manage their information environment. Since
knowledge and the data and information on which it is built are so important,
having the capabilities to conduct oensive and defensive information warfare is
absolutely essential. Many countries, cartels, and terrorist organizations possess
sophisticated information warfare know-how and will do what they can—at times
and in places of their choosing—to disrupt a nation’s freedom, safety, economy,
and social fabric. e information environment is a bat ...