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Ciara Cicalese
03
Jun

Your AI Isn’t My AI: The Quiet Splintering Ahead

June 3, 2026
“One of the most consequential geopolitical and technological races underway is the competition to shape the future of large language models. For a moment, it looked like a race to build one dominant cognitive operating system for humanity. But that is not what the next five to ten years will look like. Three forces will...
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29
May

IPA at SOF Week!

May 29, 2026
Fantastic event hosted by IPA!! Thanks to COL Steve Santa Maria, CENTCOM J39, and COL Chris Wilson, SOCOM J39, for joining and providing your expert perspectives.  Also big thanks to Dave Pitts for moderating and representing IPA. IPA continues to use its platform to convene and expand the network of information professionals!
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14
May

The New Extremist Recruitment Funnel Starts With Children

May 14, 2026
AI and new technology are allowing extremist groups to target children and youth with increasing ease and speed – and current systems do not have defenses in place to protect younger users. Read more in IPA member Bob Pearson’s new article in The Cipher Brief.   Bob is Chairman of the Pearson Advisory Group and...
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29
Apr

IPA to Host Information Panel & Social Hour at SOF Week

April 29, 2026
The IPA is hosting an information panel and social hour during SOF Week, and you’re invited! The Discussion: Leader Perspectives from the Information Fight Date & Time: 21 May 2026, 1630-1800 Location: Marriott Terrace Room — Directions on event page Format: Chatham House rules — No media or recording Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be...
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16
Mar

IPA Seeking New President

March 16, 2026
The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is seeking a new President to lead IPA for a two-year term (renewable for an additional two years by agreement with the Board). In the last two years, IPA has grown significantly in membership and public stature. We are looking for a new President who can continue the momentum and...
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13
Mar

Educating for Cognitive Resilience: Active Learning, Wargaming, and the Information Professionals Association

March 13, 2026
By Michael Posey “We do not rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training.” — commonly attributed to the ancient Greek poet Archilochus Cognitive warfare is not another topic to add to already crowded syllabi in professional military education (PME). Teaching this complex subject requires active learning design,...
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30
May

Save the Date – IPA’s Annual Pinnacle Event!

May 30, 2025
Save the Date – IPA’s annual Pinnacle event! Update: In consideration of the Labor Day holiday, Pinnacle dates will now be September 3-4. Please adjust your calendars accordingly, and we look forward to seeing you in September! IPA invites you to our first-ever Pinnacle event, September 3-4, 2025, which will take place at the Carahsoft...
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15
Apr

Join IPA in the DMV

April 15, 2024
Save the date!  On 14 May the Washington, DC; Maryland; and Virginia (DMV) IPA Community of Interest (COI) will hold an introduction and planning meeting for all DMV IPA members. The meeting will be held from 6pm to 9pm at the Army and Navy Club, 901 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006.  Complimentary food and...
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30
Mar

Global Information Conference Australia 2024 – Phoenix Challenge

March 30, 2024
IPA is excited to assist the Information Power Institute of Australia for Global Information Conference Australia 2024 – Phoenix Challenge this coming June. The conference’s theme is Innovating for deterrence and readiness in the Indo-Pacific. It will include keynote and panel sessions as well as optional working groups to develop practical solutions for current information challenges in...
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18
Mar

IPA Announces Brian Murphy as Its New President

March 18, 2024
The Information Professionals Association, the leading professional organization focused on the study, advancement, and application of information-related activities and technologies to achieve cognitive security, announced today that Brian Murphy has been named President. Kevin Gates, who has served as IPA’s President for the last five-and-a-half years, will join the organization’s Board of Advisors. Murphy’s appointment...
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