#114 Rubens Portugal on Brazilian Information Operations

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, Brazilian Army Capt Rubens Portugal discusses governmental structure and various information operations policies including operational integration and talent management.</span></p> <p><strong>Research Question</strong>: How dangerous to a country like Brazil or any country for that matter is it to build an information warfare and political warfare capability? For some countries, this is very dangerous. What kind of informational structure is most ideal for countries where the state (permanent, non-political) and government (temporary politics) are not separate in practice?</p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/7GQWHjXawgfb3GhvkEQNmq?si=371a0b56711946a4"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Anatomia da Propaganda podcast</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academia_Militar_das_Agulhas_Negras"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The War in Informational Era </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Demons-Novel-Three-Vintage-Classics/dp/0679734511"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Demons: A Novel in Three Parts</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Fyodor Dostoevsky</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Moneyball-Art-Winning-Unfair-Game/dp/0393324818"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Moneyball: The Art of