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 incorporating the information environment into military exercises.

Resources:

• Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned
  • #131 Brian Burbank on the Ghost Team, Transparent Battlefield Concepts and Multi-Domain Operations
  • #49 Matt Armstrong on the Smith-Mundt Act
  • #153 Andy Whiskeyman and Mike Berger on the Importance of Dedicated Resources
  • #81 Cassandra Brooker on the Effectiveness of Influence Activities
• PMESII-PT stands for Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical environment, and Time
• UK Influence Wargaming Handbook
• How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything by Rosa Brooks
• Challenging the Application of PMESII-PT in a Complex Environment (dtic.mil)

Link to full show notes and resources

https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-165

Guest Bio: Aaron Schmidt is a Psychological Operations Specialist in the United States Army Reserve. After studying Secondary English Education at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, his ten-year career in education brought him from classroom education to public policy to higher education administration. He joined the Reserve in 2016, and has been recognized for excellence in professional military education, joint service initiatives, and impact on exercises, most recently as part of an Army Campaign of Learning with the Theater Information Advantage Detachment.

About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain.

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