Abstract Traditional simulations and wargames evaluate plans, train decision makers, and assess mission outcomes within predefined operational scenarios. Although these environments may incorporate uncertainty, adaptive adversaries, and realistic operational complexity, they generally treat the decision environment as part of the simulation background rather than as the primary object of analysis. Modern influence operations increasingly exploit...Read More
Colleagues, a little over a month ago, IPA hosted our first-ever APEX Conference at the Carahsoft Conference and Collaboration Center in Reston, Virginia. APEX is IPA’s forum to address the long-term education challenges in the rapidly evolving information and cognitive domains—challenges that are of interest to government, the private sector, and academia—and that ultimately impact...Read More
The Ledger Comes to Life Religions have long imagined a ledger of deeds, in which every kindness and transgression is recorded and later weighed by a divine judge. Cultural theorists Galutsky, Khutsishvili, and Aniskevich (2024) note that a modern mind might picture that ledger as an artificial intelligence keeping a “behavioral dossier” on each person....Read More
German Grid Sabotage: Possible Convergence of Vulkangruppe Milieus, RAF Networks, Transnational Infrastructure and Russian Hybrid Activity Assessment date: 6 September 2026 Information cut-off: 14:30 UTC, updated for the latest Lavrov statement Handling TLP: CLEAR / Open-source anticipatory assessment Purpose: Develop, test and refine hypotheses; identify indicators, warning signals and intelligence gaps Executive hypothesis The working...Read More
Plato observed that those who tell the stories rule society. Today, some of the world’s most powerful technology leaders are telling a remarkably consequential story about artificial intelligence—and increasingly, they are talking not about what AI can do, but about who will control intelligence, compute, labor, and ultimately national power. I reviewed the recent public...Read More
Today we face a complex and evolving cognitive environment. Our adversaries are becoming more capable and remain committed to attacking, undermining, and ultimately supplanting American influence and leadership on the global stage. The tools available to them—enabled by AI and other emerging technologies—add speed, access, and influence that were difficult to imagine in the past....Read More
The IPA Hawaii Chapter is inviting information professionals, colleagues, and friends to join them for a special Meet & Greet during INFOPAC 2026 on August 31st, 2026. The event is an opportunity to connect with information professionals from INFOPAC and around the world, exchange ideas, and build relationships within the broader information professional community. Whether...Read More
The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is excited to showcase the working agenda for the APEX 2026 Cognitive Security Education Conference, taking place September 8-9, 2026, at the Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center in Reston, Virginia. Over two days, attendees will engage with distinguished military leaders, government officials, academic researchers, and industry experts as they explore...Read More
July 20, 2026 Information Professionals Association Honors Lieutenant Colonel Brian D. Bevan with the Order of Hermes (Silver) The Information Professionals Association (IPA) proudly announces that Lieutenant Colonel Brian D. Bevan has been awarded the Order of Hermes (Silver) in recognition of his distinguished career and exceptional contributions to Information Operations, military deception, and the...Read More
In May 1942, the U.S. Navy needed to confirm where the Imperial Japanese fleet was heading. Commander Joseph Rochefort’s team at Station HYPO instructed the garrison at Midway Atoll to broadcasta fake, unencrypted radio message complaining about a broken water distillation plant. Within hours, U.S. operators intercepted a Japanese transmission reporting that target “AF” was...Read More
