Pentagon's social network becomes hub for Haiti relief

Without the ability to communicate with air traffic control or relief workers, it's been hard to gauge what's really going on in Haiti, to communicate what is needed, or to make sure aid goes where the need is. That's the problem the military geeks at DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) are supposed to untangle. DISA's job is to make sure the military always has active communication and the ability to collaborate and share information, across borders and organizations. So they put their still-untested communication and collaboration tool, into active duty.

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