Advancing Cognitive Security Through Education, Research, and Professional Practice September 8–9, 2026 | Reston, Virginia As governments, militaries, industries, and societies confront increasingly sophisticated influence operations, disinformation campaigns, and cognitive warfare activities, the need for cognitive security education, research, and professional development has never been greater. Hosted by the Information Professionals Association (IPA), APEX 2026...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2026 Information Professionals Association Announces Dave Pitts as New President June 11, 2026 –The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Dave Pitts as President of the organization, ushering in a new era of leadership as the association continues to advance education, professional development, and...Read More
A Pinnacle Series Event Advancing Cognitive Security Through Education, Research, and Professional Practice 8–9 September 2026 | Reston, Virginia The information environment has become an increasingly contested domain. Foreign information manipulation and interference, malign influence activities, the rise of cognitive warfare, and the exploitation of emerging technologies have created new challenges for governments, institutions, communities,...Read More
Introduction Conflicts since the World Wars (WW1, WW2) have increasingly demonstrated that civilian populations are capable and willing to function as a massive, distributed sensor network. Technology has significantly increased latent capacity, with populations increasingly willing and able to contribute both inside the area of operations and outside it. Further, as data is increasingly available...Read More