Synergy Strike Force

Synergy Strike Force was the self-chosen informal name of a group of individuals who applied crowdsourcing techniques towards aid work in Afghanistan.

[1][2] Dave Warner, an MD, neuroscientist and Army veteran, is credited with leading the group and finding funding for it, primarily sourced from DARPA.

Warner said this free data sharing was inspired by the annual Burning Man festival which embraces the concept of "radical inclusion."

Sharon Weinberger, author of a book about DARPA entitled The Imagineers of War, also described the activities of the Synergy Strike Force in detail.

[3] Ackerman also noted the contribution made by Todd Huffman, a volunteer who would go on to found hi-tech biomedical imaging firm 3Scan.

This balloon contained a satellite dish that helped the Taj Mahal guesthouse provide an internet connection to guests, and to high-tech projects in the vicinity.