IPA encourages members to submit content in the form of articles, commentary, and research summaries for inclusion on the blog. Below is an article by U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer Dan Burns on how to address failures and limitations in the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Groups (MIGs). Note: The views expressed in this article...Read More
IPA has been working to grow regional communities of interest. As we convene practitioners and researchers from across information professions, we seek to highlight these new groups and their efforts. Please see below information regarding the recent convening of the IPA Community of Interest in London. By Dr. Andrew Whiskeyman, COL (ret) On the evening...Read More
A new report from the RAND research organization released July 22, 2025 recommends that the Department of Defense (DoD) needs to rapidly acquire and employ generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to stay ahead of adversaries, but the approach needs top-down, enterprise-wide oversight to ensure efficiency and unity of effort. You can access the full report here and a...Read More
The Strategic Resilience Group LLC and IPA kicked off the IPA Virtual Writing Lab Community of Interest on July 23, 2025. The virtual writing lab is intended to provide online writing support, camaraderie, and resources to Information Professionals interested in independent research, writing, publication, and business development often extending the services offered by traditional, on-campus...Read More
IPA is seeking a summer intern to support the organization’s communications, outreach, and events. If you’re interested please submit a resume and brief statement of interest (no more than one page) to communications@information-professionals.org no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, April 11, 2025. The internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students seeking...Read More
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...Read More
IPA’s new President Brian Murphy shares his thoughts on the future of the organization. Dear Information Professionals, I am honored to have been selected as the IPA president. I would like to thank the outgoing president, Kevin Gates, for his dedicated five-and-a-half years of leadership. Fortunately, Kevin will not be going far and will remain...Read More
The Board of the Information Professionals Association (IPA) is pleased to announce that Mr. Chip Bircher has been named the Executive Director for IPA. In that role, Chip will oversee day-to-day business operations of IPA and directly support the President and the Board of Trustees in setting and guiding the strategic direction for IPA. In...Read More
Interested in better connecting academic talent to mission-driven national security work across the human domain Want to enable an experienced and diverse talent pipeline? Enjoy engaging across defense and intelligence communities to seed new partnerships? Are you mid-career, looking to build and execute complex programs with real impact? Consider applying to be the Assistant Director...Read More
The U.S. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Office of Information Operations Policy) and The U.K. Ministry of Defence will host the first 2023 Phoenix Challenge Forum (in-person) focused on “Orientating to the futures of information environment competition” in London from 27 February – 3 March 2023. This event follows the Phoenix...Read More
