Narrative: Historically constructing narratives has been a part of the executive function and nation states have aspired to control them. In the Global Information Age, effective narratives must be agile and leverage detailed understanding of individual realities to support national objectives.
The National Security Actions and Executive Functions sides of the Pyramid most closely reflect existing modes of national security decision-making. By separating and regularizing the steps, we hope to inculcate a more systematic process that moves from identifying the problem, narrowing it and moving to response. Taken together, all of the sides and steps provide a conceptual system to think through and respond to national security problems, fostering …show more content…
THE PYRAMID AND COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS By providing a mechanism for making use of technology, especially commercial technology, the Pyramid enables the shaping of events at all stages of conflict. Inserting appropriate technology into the problem accelerates insights, clarifies choices and builds time for a decision. Commercial technology is critical because, among other things, it has potential to help collect information, provide predictive analytics, automate the creation of cohesive narratives, adapt weapons and counteract kinetic as well as non-kinetic effects.
Among DOD officials responsible for these issues and, at least as importantly, entrepreneurs and industry executives, the Pyramid can assist in applying existing or future technologies in resolving national security issues. It is likely to prove especially beneficial to the high-tech and start up community, where individuals may not be as familiar with national security practices. The discipline of the model allows participants to see how a technology would potentially work. The Pyramid serves as a check to the collective process; it forces participants to ask the right questions and to inquire if a particular technology fits within the application level, narrative and cognitive
The National Security Actions and Executive Functions sides of the Pyramid most closely reflect existing modes of national security decision-making. By separating and regularizing the steps, we hope to inculcate a more systematic process that moves from identifying the problem, narrowing it and moving to response. Taken together, all of the sides and steps provide a conceptual system to think through and respond to national security problems, fostering …show more content…
THE PYRAMID AND COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS By providing a mechanism for making use of technology, especially commercial technology, the Pyramid enables the shaping of events at all stages of conflict. Inserting appropriate technology into the problem accelerates insights, clarifies choices and builds time for a decision. Commercial technology is critical because, among other things, it has potential to help collect information, provide predictive analytics, automate the creation of cohesive narratives, adapt weapons and counteract kinetic as well as non-kinetic effects.
Among DOD officials responsible for these issues and, at least as importantly, entrepreneurs and industry executives, the Pyramid can assist in applying existing or future technologies in resolving national security issues. It is likely to prove especially beneficial to the high-tech and start up community, where individuals may not be as familiar with national security practices. The discipline of the model allows participants to see how a technology would potentially work. The Pyramid serves as a check to the collective process; it forces participants to ask the right questions and to inquire if a particular technology fits within the application level, narrative and cognitive