[hackerspaces] DARPA Sponsored Hacker Space Assessment

[Jesse Krembs]

Dear All

It is my understanding that DARPA is interested in learning more about
Hacker Spaces as a possible grant receiver of funding for a number of
reasons. Funding of research is DARPAs primary tool.
1: Transforming the current capabilities of the United States military
especially in the areas of cyber. (This is their primary mission, and
I don't think there is a way to get around it)
2: To increase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) in the
public. DARPA to me seem painfully concerned that we don't have of
enough scientist, engineers and mathematicians.
I believe that DARPA recognizes a certain stagnation in the current
research community dominated by large corporations and academic
institutions. In short DARPA is looking to mix it up and get new minds
in the game.

I would like to also point out that DARPA doesn't have agents, or
officer or similar types. In the notional hacker space assessment the
survey work would be performed by someone that solicited DARPA for
funding to perform the research. In short someone like you or me, who
thinks that hacker spaces are great. A civilian, researcher paid to
find out what's this whole hacker space thing is about.


On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 1:10 PM, Will Bradley <bradley.will at gmail.com> wrote:
> Active Project #2 on DARPA's Wikipedia page, ArcLight. "Its goal is to equip
> Aegis cruisers with a weapon system that is capable of striking targets
> nearly anywhere on the globe, thereby increasing the power of surface ships
> to a level comparable to that of ballistic missile-equipped submarines."
>
> No offense, but which Kool-Aid did you drink, Matt? Technological
> superiority of our military means exactly that.
>
> On Dec 6, 2011 10:57 AM, "Matt Joyce" <matt at nycresistor.com> wrote:
>>
>> Via DARPA.mil :
>>
>> DARPA’s mission is to maintain the technological superiority of the U.S.
>> military and prevent technological surprise from harming our national
>> security by sponsoring revolutionary, high-payoff research bridging the gap
>> between fundamental discoveries and their military use.
>>
>> Over the years, DARPA has worked to enhance our national security by
>> funding research and technology development that not only have improved our
>> military capabilities but have changed the way we live. Since the very
>> beginning, DARPA has been the place for people with innovative ideas that
>> lead to groundbreaking discoveries.
>>
>>
>>
>> Their mission does not extend to intelligence gathering, police keeping,
>> or any form of ... kinetic warfare.
>>
>> That's not what DARPA does.
>>
>> -Matt
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Mars <itcamefrommars at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> This is reminiscent of the time I brought up the valid points of creative
>>> design at a skeptical inquirer meeting.  Haha... jk
>>>
>>> Actually- was this thread in itself an assessment?  Like a dream inside a
>>> dream...
>>>
>>> sram|mars
>>>
>>> Btw take these comments as lighthearted and silly- not trying to help
>>> ignite a can of thermite
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Dec 6, 2011, at 11:37 AM, Thorsten Haas <chaos at skytee.de> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Am 06.12.2011 16:44, schrieb Jesse Krembs:
>>> >> Would the hacker space that you are a member of participate in a
>>> >> assessment of your hacker space if it was sponsored by DARPA?
>>> >
>>> > Cui bono?
>>> >
>>> > In what way would that be helpful to a hackerspace?
>>> >
>>> >> DARPA would be the sole receiver of this the information collected
>>> >> during the assessment. It would not be shared with the general public
>>> >> or the participating hacker spaces.
>>> >
>>> > I find it rather creepy to rather share such information with
>>> > government
>>> > entities than the general public or other hacker spaces.
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