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
The General Accounting Office on September 21, 2022 released a new report, “Information Environment: Opportunities and Threats to DOD’s National Security Mission.” GAO conducted the study to inform Congress, DoD leaders, and others on the importance of the information environment (IE), how DOD components understand the IE, threats and key challenges to the IE, dual-edge...Read More
The Information Professionals Association has expanded the categories for its Order of Hermes award, an honorary award that recognizes individuals for exceptional service and contributions in the field of cognitive security. There are three Order of Hermes recognition levels: Gold, Silver, and Rising Star. The Order of Hermes can be awarded to individuals from military,...Read More
PHOENIX CHALLENGE 22-3 OCTOBER 17 – OCTOBER 21 USINDOPACOM, the Diamond Head Chapter of the Association of Old Crows, and the OSD Phoenix Challenge team welcome you to the 11th Annual Pacific Information Operations & Electromagnetic Warfare Symposium. The 2022 format will be as follows: October 17 – Live and recorded virtual presentations will be conducted on Monday....Read More
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. By Judy Philipson, Ph.D. In the never-ending battle for thought space dominance, the United States is lagging. According to Congressional...Read More
The Information Professionals Association is pleased to announce that registration is open for the next event in the Phoenix Challenge events series: Phoenix Challenge 2: The 2022 DoD Symposium on Information Strategy and Political Warfare (SISPoW) “Assessing Information Advantage Across the Four Defense Priorities” When: June 22-24, 2022 Where: Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, Charleston, South Carolina...Read More
