Information Professionals Association

The Cognitive Crucible

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The Cognitive Crucible explores all aspects of our generational challenge: Cognitive Security. It is the only podcast dedicated to increasing interdisciplinary collaboration between information operations practitioners, scholars, and policy makers. Join the discussion forum each week with the Cognitive Crucible host, John Bicknell. Have a question or would like to suggest a topic go to: https://information-professionals.org/podcasts/cognitive-crucible.

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#172 Stephen Hunnewell on Geopolitical Risk in Asia and the Grey Zone 31.10.2023 43:26

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Steve Hunnewell of Premise Data discusses geopolitical risk in Asia and the grey zo...

#171 Molly Dwyer on the Other Side of the Internet 24.10.2023 33:56

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Molly Dwyer, Vice President of Analysis at Predata , discusses how she and her coll...

#170 Ben Zweibelson on Complex Warfare and the Future 17.10.2023 52:51

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Dr. Ben Zweibelson, Director, USSPACECOM Strategic Innovation Group (SIG), discusse...

#169 Adam Fivenson on Shielding Democracy 10.10.2023 41:07

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Adam Fivenson of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) discusses his co-author...

#168 Mike Vera on Health Propaganda 03.10.2023 40:27

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Mike Vera discusses health-related propaganda and personal standard operating proce...

#167 Kevin Gates on the IPA President Search 26.09.2023 48:48

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Mr. Kevin Gates discusses IPA's accomplishments over the past few years during his...

#166 John Agnello on Information Advantage 19.09.2023 42:37

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, US Army COL John Agnello discusses the Army's pursuits related to Information Advan...

#165 Aaron Schmidt on Information Considerations for Exercises 12.09.2023 59:39

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Aaron Schmidt shares his perspective and constructive critique related to incorpora...

#164 Shane Rutherford on Political Paralysis 05.09.2023 45:07

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Wing Commander Shane Rutherford discusses his Joint Forces Staff College, Joint Adv...

#163 Jake Siegel on the Hoax of the Century 29.08.2023 46:05

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Jake Siegel of Tablet Magazine discusses his thought provoking piece: A Guide to Un...

#162 Meredith Wilson on Corporate Threat Intelligence and Risk 22.08.2023 45:49

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Meredith Wilson of Emergent Risk International discusses the increasingly complex w...

#161 Max Nauta on Multinational Operations in Strategic Competition 15.08.2023 42:57

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Marine Corps Maj Max Nauta discusses his Master's thesis from the US Army Command a...

#160 Christopher Paul and Mike Williams of the Journal of Cognitive Security 08.08.2023 27:57

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Christopher Paul and Mike Williams discuss the new Journal of Cognitive Security–a...

#159 Steve Schiavoni on Competitive Deception in the Indo-Pacific 01.08.2023 33:58

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, US Army MAJ Steve Schiavoni discusses his Master's thesis from the US Army Command...

#158 Brian Godwin on Countering Cognitive Warfare 25.07.2023 39:52

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, US Army Brian Godwin discusses his thesis: From Perception to Protection: Counterin...

#157 Paul Lieber and Janis Butkevics on AI Best Practice in DoD 18.07.2023 49:11

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Paul Lieber and Janis Butkevics discuss their co-authored article: Searching for AI...

#156 Christopher Mesnard on Attitudes, Actions, and Behaviors via Narrative-Based Decision-Making 11.07.2023 35:50

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, US Air Force MAJ Chris Mesnard discusses his Master's thesis from the US Army Comma...

#155 Luke Shabro on the Army Mad Scientist Project 04.07.2023 48:54

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Luke Shabro, Deputy Director of the US Army Mad Scientist Initiat ive and Senior Fu...

#154 Todd Leventhal on Countering Disinformation 27.06.2023 52:32

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Todd Leventhal recaps his many years of experience countering disinformation with t...

#153 Andy Whiskeyman and Mike Berger on the Importance of Dedicated Resources 20.06.2023 39:08

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Dr. Andy Whiskeyman and Dr. Mike Berger return to the podcast to discuss the import...

#152 Dennis Katolin on Information Maneuver 13.06.2023 1:09:55

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Marine Corps LtCol Dennis Katolin, who is the Commanding Officer of Marine Wing Com...

#151 Daniel Runde on Chinese Soft Power 06.06.2023 42:03

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Dan Runde of CSIS discusses various ways China deploys soft power strategies in pur...

#150 Jill Goldenziel on China and the Philippines 30.05.2023 39:43

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Dr. Jill Goldenziel of the National Defense University discusses information lawfar...

#149 Jon Askonas on Technology, Homogeneity, and Influence 23.05.2023 46:30

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Jon Askonas discusses how technology may be leading us towards a homogenization and...

#148 Kalev Leetaru on GDELT 16.05.2023 1:11:22

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Kalev Leetaru discusses the Global Database of Events, Language, and Tone (or GDELT...