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  * Interfacing with IO officer on the use of civil military operations in support of the scheme of IO.
  * Identifying and procuring civilian resources to support the scheme of IO.
  * Advising the military deception officer of implications of military deception operations on civil
  affairs operations.
  * Coordinating with the IO and psychological operations officers on trends in public sentiments.
  * Coordinating with the IO officer, public affairs officer, and psychological operations officer to
  ensure messages are not contradictory.
  THE IO OFFICER
  3-12. The IO officer (who heads the IO element at division and higher) or representative (at brigade and
  below) is the staff focal point for IO. The IO officer is responsible for the following specific tasks, among
  others:
  * Analyzing the information environment to discern impacts it will have on unit operations and to
  exploit opportunities to gain an advantage over threat forces.
  * Identifying the most effective IRCs to achieve objectives.
  * Synchronizing IRCs to achieve objectives in the information environment.
  * Assessing the risk, typically described as risk to mission and risk to force, associated with the
  employment of any capability, product, program or message.
  * Providing input to the synchronization matrix for the use of available IRCs in support of unit
  operations.
  * Identifying IRC gaps not resolvable at the unit level.
  * Coordinating with other Army, Service, or joint forces to use IRCs to augment existing unit
  capability shortfalls.
  * Providing information as required in support of operations security (OPSEC) at the unit level.
  * Providing information as required in support of military deception at the unit level.
  * Leading the IO working group.
  * Assessing the effectiveness of employed IRCs.
  3-13. The IO officer contributes to the overall intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) by assisting
  the G-2 (S-2) in identifying and evaluating threat information capabilities, as well as the means to influence
  the population. Additionally, the IO officer submits to the G-2 (S-2) any IRs regarding intelligence shortfalls
  about the information environment and coordinates with the G-2 (S-2) in developing templates, databases,
  and other relevant products, including but not limited to:
  * Religion, language, and culture of key groups and decision makers.
  * Agendas of nongovernmental organizations.
  * Size and location of threat IO or information warfare forces and assets.
  * Military and civilian communication infrastructures and connectivity.
  * Population demographics, linkages, and related information.
  * Audio, video, and print media outlets and centers and the populations they service.
  * Location and types of electromagnetic systems and emitters.
  * Network vulnerabilities of friendly, neutral, and threat forces.
  3-14. Additional tasks for which the IO officer is responsible include, but are not limited to:
  * Participating in the military decisionmaking process.
  * Developing IRs.
  * Producing information and combined information overlays.
  * Developing the scheme of IO.
  * Through commander’s communication synchronization, contribute to development of the
  commander’s narrative.
  * Integrating IO into the unit’s targeting process.
  * Deconflicting the employment of IRCs.