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Author Frederick, Kara, author

Title The new war of ideas : counterterrorism lessons for the digital disinformation fight / Kara Frederick
Published Washington, DC : Center for a New American Security, [2019]
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Description 1 online resource (19 pages) : color illustrations
Contents Executive summary -- Introduction -- Five lessons -- Conclusion
Summary "A new battlespace emerged in the post-9/11 counterterrorism era, encompassing the halls of U.S. technology companies and the alleys of Raqqa alike. Today, the United States is engaged in an expansive conflict that requires solutions from the same key players -- the private tech industry and the U.S. government. They cannot afford to waste the digital, organizational, and strategic lessons learned from nearly two decades of countering terrorism. Learning from specific successes in tech sector and U.S. government counterterrorism efforts will optimize the United States' collective response to the digital disinformation challenges of the future. Private and public actors should consider five important lessons from countering terrorism: (1) improve technical methods for identifying foreign influence campaign content; (2) increase collaboration among companies; (3) build partnerships between government and the technology sector via public and private analyst exchanges; (4) maintain an offensive posture and devote the resources necessary to keep the adversary on the back foot; and (5) take advantage of U.S. allies' knowledge"--Executive Summary
Notes "June 2019."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-19)
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (CNAS, viewed July 8, 2019)
Subject Information warfare.
Terrorism -- Prevention.
Cyberterrorism -- United States
Cyberspace operations (Military science) -- United States
Cyberspace operations (Military science)
Cyberterrorism.
Information warfare.
Terrorism -- Prevention.
United States.
Form Electronic book
Author Center for a New American Security, publisher