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RISK #2 – Other USG Agencies Fail to Develop Concepts, Capabilities,
and Capacity Necessary to Plan and Conduct IW Operations.
• Mitigation. Conduct simulations and exercises that treat non-DOD US
capabilities as a key variable in order to better understand the range of
demands that could be placed on the military in future IW operations.
Develop hedging strategies, capabilities, and capacity not only to support
the full range of IW operations, but also to lead them if necessary. This
will require the Department of Defense to be able to operate effectively
across all lines of operation, not just those in which it traditionally plays a
lead role, and could have substantial implications for issues such as DOD
authorities, training, leader development, and the mix of capabilities that
need to be resident in the Reserve Component, among others.
RISK #3 – USG Does Not Develop the Integration Mechanisms
Necessary to Achieve Unity of Effort at the Political, Strategic,
Operational, and Tactical Levels.
• Mitigation. Conduct concept development and experimentation focused
on improving IA integration at all levels. Host IA wargames and
simulations designed to develop a unified government approach to
developing strategy guidance for IW campaigns. Pioneer and test IA
planning mechanisms at the operational level to develop a holistic
government approach to IW campaign design. Based on lessons learned
and best practices from recent operations, develop and test IA
mechanisms for achieving unity of effort across agencies and lines of
operation in the field. If necessary, provide the funding needed to enable
IA partners to participate effectively in these efforts.
RISK #4 – USG Does Not Develop Effective and Integrated IA
Approaches to Building Partner Capacity.
• Mitigation. Conduct analyses to identify lessons learned and best
practices from past efforts to build partner capacity and share these
findings with other agencies. In the absence of National Security Council
or Department of State leadership, lead an effort to develop a unified
government approach for partner capacity building as well as IA plans for
specific partners.
RISK #5 – The United States is Unsuccessful in Building International
Coalitions to Conduct IW.
• Mitigation. Develop hedging strategies and plans for surging US forces,
accessing additional capacity in the Reserve Components, substituting
similar capabilities across Services or components, rapidly retraining US
personnel in new specialties, and repositioning US forces to adapt to new
operational priorities.
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