A US Senator is calling for the creation of a National-Guard-like organization for techies, called the National Emergency Technology Guard, or NET Guard. NET Guards would be the people who re-wired the warzones, brought IT back online. I really like this idea — I’ve followed various high-tech volunteerism organizations like Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility and Geek Corps with disappointment, as they failed to materialize large and dedicated groups of nerd activists who made it their business to bring high tech to the world. With the tech economy collapsing, an opportunity to turn one’s high-tech skills to the commonweal seems well-timed.
(via MeFi)