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

Attention Authors and Cognitive Security Thought Leaders! For April 2023, IPA welcomes your submission of original content related to Large Language Models (LLM) and Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 (GPT-3) technology. How do these technologies affect human cognition? How may these technologies be used in helpful or harmful ways? Cognitive Security is a field concerned with...Read More

Starting in March 2023, IPA will have “Brown Bag” meetings which are available only for IPA members. At each virtual gathering, a guest will present on a topic related to cognitive security, information operations, policy matters, and other topics related to the study, advancement, and application of information-related activities and technologies to achieve specific, predictable...Read More

Phoenix Challenge in London Was a Great Success! The Phoenix Challenge is a series of events ARLIS leads on behalf of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy to elevate the importance of cross-government collaboration in addressing challenges to operations in the information environment. Ultimately, the goal is to accelerate success for Operations...Read More

By Brian Russell and John Bicknell Coin of the realm (noun phrase):  The legal money of a country Something valued or used as if it were money in a particular sphere ~Merriam-Webster Introduction Complexity is an enduring feature of the national security landscape, and decision-makers continue to grapple with this phenomenon. Complexity is not the...Read More

In 2023 IPA will begin publishing the Journal of Cognitive Security. The journal has already assembled an incredible team for its Editorial Board composed of government and industry experts and researchers on a broad array of topics affecting our understanding of the information environment. This is your opportunity to be published in a journal that...Read More

Narrative Spread in the Information Age: Adaptive Traits and Characteristics The following article is an original work published by the Information Professionals Association. Opinions expressed by authors are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. Humans use narratives to make sense of the world around...Read More