Innovative Communications System to Undermine an Insurgency

This is an exciting opportunity to develop technology which enables effective governance in disrupted societies. The key concepts described are to 1) enable bi-directional communications between a local populace and its leaders and 2) use these communications to monitor social networks. We will address technological challenges, motivating the citizenry, and motivating the emergent government. The Phase I goal is to develop a situation independent, culture-general communications design. Ultimately, this approach will lead to more rapid incorporation of effective civil authority and faster transition of control from U.S. or international organizations to local governments.