Open AccessSituational Awareness and Current Information Environment
Author(s) -
Marek Fiebich
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vojenské rozhledy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2336-2995
pISSN - 1210-3292
DOI - 10.3849/2336-2995.29.2020.03.025-040
Subject(s) - situation awareness , situational ethics , information overload , information sharing , context (archaeology) , knowledge management , computer science , domain (mathematical analysis) , process management , information technology , situation analysis , information operations , risk analysis (engineering) , business , computer security , engineering , psychology , world wide web , social psychology , paleontology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , marketing , biology , aerospace engineering , operating system
The article deals with providing situational awareness in operations at the operational level of command in the context of the information environment, the current nature of which significantly affects the execution of this capability. It examines the influence of three selected aspects - information overload, the expansion of advanced information technology and the growing importance of the cyber domain - on generating, maintaining and sharing situational awareness in planning and conduct of operations. It identifies and characterizes the respective sub-capabilities within the information area, necessary for operational headquarters to effectively provide situational awareness, and outline possible ways to develop these capabilities in terms of internal processes, technical equipment and personnel.