Stability Out of Chaos from Information Sharing
summary
An experimental program called Unity Net tests the claim that removing internet barriers lets Afghan civilians and partners share population‑centric data and create shared situational awareness. It deploys DOD field kits like STAR‑TIDES, releases imagery and mapping tiles to the public, and uses OpenStreetMap mapping parties plus One Laptop Per Child connections to gather local data. The stated result is crowd‑sourced maps and reports that troops and NGOs can use to target humanitarian and stability efforts; outcomes remain experimental.
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