I am incredibly thankful for Steve Tatham’s latest book, Information Operations: Facts, Fakes, Conspiracists. I am often asked by colleagues what books they should read to quickly understand the environment and capabilities that comprise this realm of warfare. While I’m accustomed to pointing people to Like War (Singer and Brooking), Information Operations now stands in...Read More
The Kremlin’s Information War as Counterbalance to Western Commitment Author: Jerry E. Landrum, PhD In the early days of the Russo-Ukraine War, the Ukrainian government initiated an information campaign to solicit military support from powerful Western states. The video of Volodymyr Zelensky with his cabinet in military fatigues defiantly announcing, “We are all here defending...Read More
Update from the US Army War College’s Influence and Information Advantage Elective: Information Wargaming Lessons Learned Authors: CDR Michael Posey, Mr. Joseph Wheaton, COL Jerry Landrum, PhD In this article, we will discuss how we used three different influence wargames at the US Army War College to achieve learning objectives during an information-centric elective and...Read More
Cognitive Terrain Mapping: Charting a way forward in Information Operations Authors: John Bicknell and Christian Andros This article describes Cognitive Terrain Mapping. Currently being prototyped by the US Army, it is a versatile new capability which employs complexity science and information theory to visualize the changing cognitive states of humans within systems. The Army is...Read More
Countering Cognitive Warfare in the Digital Age: A Comprehensive Strategy for Safeguarding Democracy against Disinformation Campaigns on the TikTok Social Media Platform Authors: Shane Morris, David Gurzick, Ph.D., Sean Guillory, Ph.D., Glenn Borsky Abstract In the contemporary digital age, the battle for cognitive supremacy has extended beyond traditional arenas to the ubiquitous domain of social...Read More
Are Your Business Counter-Parties PEPs? Rethinking Politically Exposed Persons Designations Political Warfare is not just a national security concern; it’s also an enterprise risk issue for the private sector. Modern malign influence is exercised on a backbone of clandestine commercial infrastructure. While a great deal of national focus has been placed on effective tools for identifying...Read More
SAVE THE DATE – We are pleased to announce that IPA and Booz Allen Hamilton will soon co-host a “Generative AI and Mis/Disinformation” symposium, from 5-9 PM on November 16th, 2023 at Booz Allen’s Helix facility (901 15th St NW, Washington, DC). The event format will include a keynote speaker and a panel discussion with...Read More
Do you or does someone you know have the vision and experience to lead the Information Professionals Association and inspire our members as we continue our journey? The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is seeking a new President to lead IPA for at least two years. In the last two years, IPA has grown significantly in...Read More
The June 2023 Phoenix Challenge in Atlanta at the Georgia Technology Research Institute (GTRI) was a great Success! The Phoenix Challenge is a series of events the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) leads on behalf of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy to elevate the importance of cross-government collaboration...Read More
The state of civic engagement in the U.S. today by Christina Nemr and Eliza Thompson A worrying trend is emerging in the United States, namely a decline in public trust. Confidence in major institutions fell to a record low in 2022 as Gallup recorded a significant decline in trust for 11 of 16 major U.S....Read More
