The Cognitive Crucible #165 Aaron Schmidt on Information Considerations for Exercises
Sep 12, 2023
Guest Aaron Schmidt, an expert on incorporating the information environment into military exercises, discusses the challenges and contradictions of incorporating the 'information environment' into exercises. He also highlights the lack of expertise in national power instruments and the complexities within the information environment. The podcast emphasizes the importance of humility, honesty, clear expectations, and incorporating information exercises in creating a suitable information environment for training and evaluation.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Aaron Schmidt: Psychological Operations Specialist, United States Army Reserve
02:06 • 5min
Understanding the Complexity of Information Exercises
07:34 • 5min
Lack of Expertise in National Power Instruments
12:20 • 5min
Challenges and Contradictions in the Information Environment
17:06 • 20min
Creating a Proper Information Environment
37:02 • 21min
Recommendation and Reflections on Information Considerations and Doctrine
58:07 • 3min