WPS in the Military News Round Up: November

Highlights for the WPS in the Military News Round Up: November include articles on how WPS is a matter of international security, not just a personnel issue, for the military; how Women, Peace, and Security can help counter PRC influence in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility; and a report on the strategic, operational, and tactical applications of WPS principles in DoD.

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Semi-Annual Lesson Report: Information Advantage in Peace and Stability October 2023

Information is necessary to make decisions. It is a logical assumption that more information leads to more successful outcomes. Therefore, decision-makers of all levels and professional fields seek more data. Yet, it is increasingly obvious that more data does not always result in an information advantage over competitors. The policymakers and practitioners engaged in peace and security efforts face the same information advantage challenges and opportunities as any other global societal entity. Big Data overwhelms everyone; picking the right data to call information is often the proverbial needle-in-a-haystack.

To address the data haystack, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General promotes the UN’s Data Strategy with “focus not on process, but on learning…to deliver data use cases that add value for stakeholders based on our vision, outcomes and principles” and it recognizes potential “shifts in people and culture, partnerships, data governance and technology.” Yet, despite an international entity’s published strategy, a group-effort information advantage conundrum—no matter the level or depth of an organization—is that the word information and all its related terms have distinct meanings. At the same time, the differences in meaning are often too dense or nuanced for the average person to find useful… Beyond the plethora of information-related terms and definitions to confound users, some terms are burdened by prejudice. A classic example of a prejudicial term is the word intelligence, for which many societal entities disdain. Yet intelligence is commonly understood as analyzed information. Or, as one source describes, intelligence is information “that is capable of being understood,” “with added value,” and “evaluated in context to its source and reliability.” Therefore, the contempt for the term seems irrational unless one understands the underlying principles for it.

The US Army’s updated doctrine, ADP 3-13, Information, publication pending, acknowledges the conundrum of terms and definitions. Referring to the draft document, one advocate notes that “Information means different things depending on context,” but the projected doctrine intends to “provide a foundation for thinking about information and the information dimension, as well as a framework for how Army forces, as part of a joint force, gain and maintain an information ad­vantage.”

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WPS in the Military News Round Up: October

WPS in the Military News Round Up: October is out now. This month’s edition includes content on the upcoming U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Leadership Symposium, the CJTF-HOA Women, Peace, and Security class, and the WPS implications in relation to the war in Ukraine. To view or download this months edition, please click on the links below.

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WPS in the Military News Round Up: September

The WPS in the Military News Round Up: September highlights include articles on the gender considerations for military artificial intelligence, recommendations from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command study into the obstacles facing female Soldiers at USASOC, and the role of Women, Peace and Security in integrated deterrence. View these and other articles at the link below.

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WPS in the Military News Round Up: August

The August WPS in the Military News Round Up includes articles on Women, Peace and Security in Professional Military Education, integrating WPS in Security Cooperation, and a list of WPS-related events.

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WPS in the Military News Round Up: July

The July WPS News Round Up is out now. Highlights include articles on the Tennessee National Guard partnering with the Bulgarian Military on WPS, a look at the Department of the Air Force’s WPS Strategic Action Plan, and a short video explainer on ‘What is WPS?’ from CJTF-HOA.

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WPS in the Military News Round Up: June

The June WPS in the Military news round up highlights include the United States assuming the Position of Chair of the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives; information on the Senior Enlisted Leader Women, Peace, and Security Seminar, co-hosted by SELs in U.S. SOUTHCOM and the Colombian Military Forces; and CENTCOM’s Women, Peace, and Security program explained in 15 minutes.

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WPS in the Military News Round Up: April

The Women, Peace and Security in the Military News Round Up for April is out now. Highlights include articles on applying a gender perspective to space portfolios, cyber security, and the military recruiting crisis. Stay updated on the latest WPS news at the link below.

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WPS in the Military News Round Up: March

The Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in the Military News Round Up for March highlights include the ARSOUTH WPS Symposium, as well as upcoming WPS events for Women’s History Month. Stay updated on the latest WPS news at the link below.

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WPS in the Military News Round Up: January

The News Round Up from PKSOI, the U.S. Army Office of Primary Responsibility for WPS implementation, provides the U.S. Army WPS community of interest with a monthly round up of articles to raise awareness and knowledge of WPS. The articles in the WPS News Round Up are provided for your situational awareness, only, and are not endorsed by DOD.

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