Dr. J. Phillip London
Executive Chairman and
Chairman of the Board
CACI International Inc

Dealing with Today’s Asymmetric Threat
The Symposium Reports
2008 to Present
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“All warfare is based on deception”
The Art of War
Sun Tzu
6 th Century BC
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What If…
Washington hadn’t crossed the Delaware?
The Surprise at Trenton
Operation Fortitude had failed?
The Deception at Pas de Calais
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The Oldest Tricks in the Book
Trojan Horse c.
1194–1184 BC
Battle of
Agincourt 1415
9/11
Arab Spring
2010-2011
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Frame the highly complex challenges of surprise, denial and deception
Strengthen our threat assessment capabilities, improve Indications and
Warning systems
Facilitate better decision-making across government
Stop falling for the age old tricks of surprise, denial and deception
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Decision Superiority – Perception
Surprise –
Contradicts perception
Denial –
Prevents perception
Deception –
Distorts perception
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Decision Superiority – Perception
Battle of Waterloo – 1815
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Decision Superiority – Target vs. Victim
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Decision Superiority – Duality
Knowledge Human Public Sector
Capabilities Technical Private Sector
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Moving Toward Decision Superiority
“Men are so simple and yield so readily to the desires of the moment that he who will trick will always find another who will suffer to be tricked.”
–Niccolo Machiavelli
“The Prince”
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