by Michael Williams “If you haven’t read hundreds of books, you are functionally illiterate, and you will be incompetent, because your personal experiences alone aren’t broad enough to sustain you.” – former Secretary of Defense James Mattis I’ve had this book on my ‘re-read’ list for the past year. When I was heavily involved...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
by Dr. Sean Guillory “Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win” – Stephen King Link to photo source and What this photo is about Let’s start this Halloween-themed piece of writing with a confession: I don’t know what the cognitive domain is. I know: sheer heresy....Read More
I am incredibly thankful for Steve Tatham’s latest book, Information Operations: Facts, Fakes, Conspiracists.[mfn]Tatham, Steve. Information Operations: Facts Fakes Conspiracists. Howgate Publishing Limited. 2024.[/mfn] I am often asked by colleagues what books they should read to quickly understand the environment and capabilities that comprise this realm of warfare. While I’m accustomed to pointing people to...Read More
The Kremlin’s Information War as Counterbalance to Western Commitment Author: Jerry E. Landrum, PhD In the early days of the Russo-Ukraine War, the Ukrainian government initiated an information campaign to solicit military support from powerful Western states. The video of Volodymyr Zelensky with his cabinet in military fatigues defiantly announcing, “We are all here defending...Read More
Update from the US Army War College’s Influence and Information Advantage Elective: Information Wargaming Lessons Learned Authors: CDR Michael Posey, Mr. Joseph Wheaton, COL Jerry Landrum, PhD In this article, we will discuss how we used three different influence wargames at the US Army War College to achieve learning objectives during an information-centric elective and...Read More
Cognitive Terrain Mapping: Charting a way forward in Information Operations Authors: John Bicknell and Christian Andros This article describes Cognitive Terrain Mapping. Currently being prototyped by the US Army, it is a versatile new capability which employs complexity science and information theory to visualize the changing cognitive states of humans within systems. The Army is...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
Countering Cognitive Warfare in the Digital Age: A Comprehensive Strategy for Safeguarding Democracy against Disinformation Campaigns on the TikTok Social Media Platform Authors: Shane Morris, David Gurzick, Ph.D., Sean Guillory, Ph.D., Glenn Borsky Abstract In the contemporary digital age, the battle for cognitive supremacy has extended beyond traditional arenas to the ubiquitous domain of social...Read More
Are Your Business Counter-Parties PEPs? Rethinking Politically Exposed Persons Designations Political Warfare is not just a national security concern; it’s also an enterprise risk issue for the private sector. Modern malign influence is exercised on a backbone of clandestine commercial infrastructure. While a great deal of national focus has been placed on effective tools for identifying...Read More
