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Information operations training for PSYOP and civil affairs

Research and tradecraft tailored to PSYOP, civil affairs, and influence practitioners working in the information environment.

Information operations practitioners need research tradecraft shaped to their process, not a generic course with the mission bolted on. This focus area takes the secure open-source research methods from CASO and tailors them to PSYOP, civil affairs, and influence work in the information environment.

Built on the PSYOP process

ID-CASO is a ten-day comprehensive program for Psychological Operations practitioners, grounded in the seven-step PSYOP process. It leverages commercial best practices and marketing strategy to understand and capitalize on publicly available information through advanced, secure research methodologies.

Civil reconnaissance, tool-agnostic

CR4CA extracts the most relevant digital research methodologies from CASO into a program of instruction focused on effective methods irrespective of tools, with scenarios drawn from the civil reconnaissance mission and centered on your organization's requirements.

Personas that hold up

The Virtual Operations Tradecraft Course covers the crafting and maintenance of digital personas for operations in the virtual domain, from account lifecycle to the safety measures that keep personas and operators separate.

Information Operations courses

Frequently asked questions

What is ID-CASO?
Information Dominance (ID) CASO is a ten-day program for Psychological Operations practitioners. Grounded in the seven-step PSYOP process, it applies commercial best practices and marketing strategy to publicly available information through secure research methodologies. It is available as a dedicated course and is US Government only.
What is CR4CA?
Civil Reconnaissance for Civil Affairs (CR4CA) adapts the most relevant CASO research methodologies to the civil reconnaissance mission, taught irrespective of the tools being used. It is available by dedicated course, online or in person, with five days typical.
Which course covers digital personas for operations?
The Virtual Operations Tradecraft Course (VOTC) teaches the management, strategic implementation, and deployment of digital personas. It is US Government only and requires CASO I.

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Dedicated iterations run at our classrooms, online, or at your location through a mobile training team.