text: Glossary
  information environment
  The aggregate of individuals, organizations, and systems that collect, process, disseminate, or act on
  information. (JP 3-13)
  information management
  The science of using procedures and information systems to collect, process, store, display,
  disseminate, and protect data, information, and knowledge products. (ADP 6-0)
  information operations
  The integrated employment, during military operations, of information-related capabilities in concert
  with other lines of operation to influence, disrupt, corrupt, or usurp the decision-making of adversaries
  and potential adversaries while protecting our own. (JP 3-13)
  insider threat
  A person with placement and access who intentionally causes loss or degradation of resources or
  capabilities or compromises the ability of an organization to accomplish its mission through espionage,
  providing support to international terrorism, or the unauthorized release or disclosure of information
  about the plans and intentions of United States military forces. (AR 381-12)
  intelligence preparation of the battlefield
  The systematic process of analyzing the mission variables of enemy, terrain, weather, and civil
  considerations in an area of interest to determine their effect on operations. (ATP 2-01.3)
  knowledge management
  The process of enabling knowledge flow to enhance shared understanding, learning, and decision
  making. (ADP 6-0)
  local area network
  A data communications system that (a) lies within a limited spatial area, (b) has a specific user group,
  (c)has a specific topology, and (d) is not a public switched telecommunications network, but may be
  connected to one. Note 1: Local area networks are usually restricted to relatively small areas, such as
  rooms, buildings, ships, and aircraft. Note 2: An interconnection of local area networks within a
  limited geographical area, such as a military base, is commonly referred to as a campus area network.
  An interconnection of local area networks over a city-wide geographical area is commonly called a
  metropolitan area network. An interconnection of local area networks over large geographical areas,
  such as nationwide, is commonly called a wide-area network. Note 3: Local area networks are not
  subject to public telecommunications regulations. (American National Standard T1.523.2011)
  military decision-making process
  An iterative planning methodology to understand the situation and mission, develop a course of action,
  and produce an operation plan or order. (ADP 5-0)
  military engagement
  The routine contact and interaction between individuals or elements of the United States Armed Forces
  and those of another nation’s armed forces or civilian authorities to build trust and confidence, share
  information, coordinate mutual activities and maintain influence. (JP 3-0)
  mission command
  The Army’s approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and
  decentralized execution appropriate to the situation.. (ADP 6-0)
  network enterprise center
  The facility that provides and acquires telecommunications and information management services on
  Army installations. (ATP 6-02.71)
  *network transport
  The processes, equipment, and transmission media that provide connectivity and move data between
  networking devices and facilities.