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

“One of the most consequential geopolitical and technological races underway is the competition to shape the future of large language models. For a moment, it looked like a race to build one dominant cognitive operating system for humanity. But that is not what the next five to ten years will look like. Three forces will...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

Fantastic event hosted by IPA!! Thanks to COL Steve Santa Maria, CENTCOM J39, and COL Chris Wilson, SOCOM J39, for joining and providing your expert perspectives.  Also big thanks to Dave Pitts for moderating and representing IPA. IPA continues to use its platform to convene and expand the network of information professionals!Read More