This paper discusses the importance of securing the cognitive domain, a new area in security fields, and covers the concept of cognitive warfare, its impact on public sector missions, and methods to identify and combat it.
The Building Resilience to Cognitive Warfare Technical Exchange Meeting
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In September 2023, MITRE hosted a Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) titled Building Resilience to Cognitive Warfare with participants from MITRE, the Department of Defense, and the Australian Defense Force, which focused on securing the cognitive domain, including identifying national-level partnerships and innovation opportunities.
This paper explores the emerging importance of cognitive security in the face of rapidly evolving technologies and delves into the concept of "cognitive warfare," a convergence of cyber, disinformation, psychological, and social-engineering attacks targeting human cognition.
Drawing on insights from the TEM, the paper discusses the current landscape of cognitive warfare, its impact on public sector missions, and potential countermeasures. It also takes a broad look at the challenges and opportunities in securing the cognitive domain, urging investment in research, policies, and technologies that will make people more resistant to cognitive warfare.