Social Media in Strategic Communication (SMISC)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Social Media in Strategic Communication (SMISC)
	CFDA Number:	12.910
	CFDA Description:	Research and Technology Development
	Federal Agency Name:	DARPA Information Innovation Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DARPA-BAA-11-64
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant Other Procurement Contract
	Posted Date:	Jul 14, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 19, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 11, 2011 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, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 11, 2011 Dates Posting Date: see announcement at www.fbo.gov Proposal Due Date Initial Closing: September 13, 2011, 12:00 noon (ET) Final Closing: October 11, 2011, 12:00 noon (ET) Industry Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 11, 2012
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Amendment 01: The purpose of the amendment is to revise the initial closing date as highlighted in yellow in the attached revised DARPA-BAA-11-64. Original synopsis follows: 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://www.fbo.gov/
Grant Announcement Contact: Dr. Rand Waltzman

BAA Coordinator [DARPA-BAA-11-64@darpa.mil]
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