Social Media in Strategic Communication (SMISC)
From the Synopsis:
DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of social media in strategic communication. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. See the full DARPA-BAA-11-64 document attached.
Important Dates
Posting Date: see announcement at www.fbo.gov
Proposal Due Date
Initial Closing: August 30, 2011, 12:00 noon (ET)
Final Closing: October 11, 2011, 12:00 noon (ET)
Industry Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2011Contracting Office Address:
3701 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22203-1714
Primary Point of Contact.:
Dr. Rand Waltzman
DARPA-BAA-11-64@darpa.mil
From the Funding Opportunity Description:
DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of social media in strategic communication. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. (emphasis added)
I think topic maps could be part of an approach that is revolutionary, not evolutionary.
I don’t have the infrastructure to field an application but if you do and have need for a wooly-pated consultant on such a project, give me a call.
PS: I first saw this in a tweet from Tim O’Reilly.