Information Warfare - Curriculum 595

Program Officer

Brandon Holmes, LCDR, USN

Glasgow Hall East, Room E309

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Academic Associate

Anthony Canan "Mustafa"

Glasgow West, Room2012

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Brief Overview

Graduates of this curriculum are thoroughly knowledgeable in Information Operations (IO) and Information Warfare (IW). They receive a Master of Science in Information Warfare Systems Engineering (MSIWSE) degree that provides the services with officers who are well versed in the technical, theoretical, and operational aspects of interdisciplinary IO/IW as they relate to joint mission objectives in modern warfare. This curriculum is sponsored by the Headquarters USMC, Director of Strategy and Plans.

Requirements for Entry

A baccalaureate degree with above-average grades with courses in science and mathematics (through integral calculus) is required for entry. Additionally, applicants must have a minimum academic profile code (APC) of 324. Eligibility for TOP SECRET security clearance with access to SPECIAL COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) is required for U.S. students. Applicants not meeting the mathematics requirements may be considered for entry via a refresher quarter.

Convenes

Spring

Program Length

The Information Warfare curriculum is an eight-quarter course of study. For further information, contact the Program Officer or Academic Associate for this curriculum.

Degree

Requirements for the MSIWSE degree are met en route to satisfying the Educational Skill Requirements of the curricular program.

Master of Science in Information Warfare Systems Engineering

The MSIWSE degree will be awarded at the completion of a multidisciplinary program in Curricula 595. The MSIWSE degree program has not been reviewed by the Engineering Accreditation Commission, ABET. The MSIWSE requires:

• Completion of a minimum of 45 quarter-hours of graduate-level work, of which at least 15 hours must represent courses at the 4000 level, and in two (or more) discrete disciplines.
• Graduate courses in at least four discrete academic specialization sequences, minimum, and in two disciplines, a course at the 4000 level must be included.
• One Systems Engineering class.
• In addition to the 45 graduate hours of course work, an acceptable thesis must be completed.
• The candidate's program must be approved by the Chairman, Information Sciences Department.

Subspecialty

Navy none.

U.S. Marine Corps officers completing this curriculum fulfill the requirements for MOS 8834, Technical IO.

Courses

ISWE is an interdisciplinary program drawing from nine NPS departments to ensure graduates receive a broad and deep education in all aspects of information's impact on the operational environment.

Information Sciences

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
IW3101	Military Operations in the Information Environment		4	0
IW3921	Non-Kinetic Warfare		3	0
IW4500	Information Warfare Systems Engineering		3	2
IW4960	Advanced Information Warfare Systems		3	2
IO4300	Planning and Execution of Military Operations in the Information Environment		3	2
CY3000	Introduction to Cyber Systems and Operations		3	0
CY4400	Cyber Mission Planning		3	0
CY4710	Adversarial Cyberspace Operations		3	2

Computer Science

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
CS2020	Introduction to Programming		3	2
CS3030	Fundamentals of Computer Architecture and Operating Systems		4	0
CS3600	Introduction to Cybersecurity		4	1
CS3690	Network Security		4	1

Applied Mathematics

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
MA1113	Single Variable Calculus I		4	0
MA1114	Single Variable Calculus II with Matrix Algebra		4	0
MA1115	Multi Variable Calculus		4	0
MA1116	Vector Calculus		3	0

Space Systems

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
SS3001	Military Applications of National Space Systems		4	1
SS3011	Space Technology and Applications		3	0
SS3400	Orbital Mechanics, Launch and Space Operations		4	2
SS3613	Military Satellite Communications		3	0

Defense Analysis

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
DA3102	Psychological Warfare and Deception		4	0
DA4302	Coping with Wicked Problems		4	0

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
EO3602	Electromagnetic Waves, Transmission Lines, and Antennas		4	2
EO4612	Microwave Devices, Propagation, and Radar Systems		4	2

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
AE4860	Space Control		2	2

Operations Research

Course Number	Title	Credits	Lecture Hours	Lab Hours
OS3105	Statistics for Technical Management		4	1

Educational Skill Requirements (ESR) 

Information Warfare - Curriculum 595

Sciences, Technology, and Business Processes (Knowledge, Comprehension, and Application):

1. Identify, describe, and apply concepts, theories, and practices in mathematics; physics; statistics; engineering; systems engineering; systems analysis, design and testing; and operations research that apply to information operations systems and processes.
2. Describe, explain and apply DoD acquisition regulations and processes as they apply to information operations related systems.

Information Operations (Knowledge, Comprehension and Application):

1. Identify, describe, explain and apply concepts, theories and practices associated with the employment of information operations assets and methods across the range of military operations.

Information Operations (Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation)

1. Compare existing strategies, objectives and technologies with emerging concepts in these areas. They will be able to identify and compare the advantages, disadvantages and risks associated with each area. The graduate will be able to defend their assessment in terms of operational advantage, financial risk and technological feasibility. This skill area shall provide for subject-area track options in:
   1. Public Policy
   2. SIGINT/EW
   3. CNO/Cyberspace Operations and
   4. Operations and Planning.

Planning and Execution (Application and Analysis):

1. Relate existing information operations technologies and theories to current and emerging military problem sets across the range of military operations (ROMO). These theories and technologies include, but are not limited to, those associated with electronic warfare, computer network operations, networks and cyberspace operations, decision making/command and control (C2), psychological operations/military information support operations, deception and influence operations.

Strategy and Policy (Synthesize and Evaluate):

1. Evaluate and critique existing policies, procedures and doctrine affecting information operations and propose alternatives to overcome identified shortcomings.
2. Graduates will support these proposals by identifying their impact across the range of military operations (ROMO).

Problem Solving and Real World Applicability (Application, Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation):

1. Incorporate concepts learned in each of the aforementioned skill requirements by designing, developing and executing a research project resulting in the writing of a comprehensive master’s thesis.