The NATO Review on December 21, 2020 published a piece highlighting the vulnerability of the Western Balkans to foreign disinformation and looking at ways to combat it. In particular, Serbia was identified as the epicenter of disinformation to the region, noted in the latest disinformation study of the European Parliament as the “launchpad for Russian...Read More
A recent post in Schneier on Security blog explores the question of “Should There Be Limits on Persuasive Technologies?” Public-interest technologist and Harvard Kennedy School fellow Bruce Schneier examines the public role and impact of persuasion during a pivotal time in technological development, accessibility and analytics, location-based capabilities and data, and political divisiveness and vulnerability....Read More
Editor’s Note: Informational Professionals Association (IPA) Advisor Michael Williams offers his analysis of Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 1-4: Competing. In this new publication, Marine Corps Commandant General David H. Berger focuses on the “competition continuum” as a guide for approaching varying levels of interactions that encompass today’s competitive landscape. Chapters include: Chapter 1. The Nature...Read More
Navy Vice Admiral Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare/Director of Naval Intelligence, stressed the need for speed in information and decision-making to maintain military advantage. VADM Trussler spoke about the Navy’s role in Information Warfare during a joint event between the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the...Read More
The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is proud to recognize COL Gerald Dezsofi (left) and LTC Nicholas Parker (right) for the Order of Hermes (OoH) on December 5, 2020. The Order of Hermes (OoH) is an honorary award from IPA to recognize individuals for exceptional service and contributions in the field of cognitive security and information...Read More
