Marine Corps’ new information command needs a common operational picture for digital landscape

Published on January 11, 2024

In order to fully exploit the information environment, the Marines’ new information-focused command requires a common tool to be able to visualize it and understand it for commanders.

Activated last January, Marine Corps Information Command (MCIC) is designed to more tightly link the service’s information forces — including cyber, intelligence and space — in theater with the broader joint force. The need for a “common operational environment,” or COP, is essential for the organization to be successful in its remit to help leaders at all levels to be able to incorporate it into operations, as it is taking in activities from a variety of sources and forces.

Link to the full article: https://defensescoop.com/2024/01/05/marine-corps-information-command-needs-common-operational-picture-digital-landscape/

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