The Eureka Platform is the Pentagon's way of sharing new ideas with other personnel in the U.S. Department of Defense and voting it up and down -- without the interaction of civilians.
This Reddit-style social media website will be the newest in the lineup of Army-specific networking platforms such as miBook and miTube that mimic Facebook and YouTube, respectively.
The general idea behind creating a site that lets people in the service rate the creative strategies that their comrades come up with is to promote a safe environment to improve tactical training and strategy used on missions. By creating a platform that focuses on strategy creation rather than simply problem solving solutions to ineffective practices, the creators of the site hope to improve the military's effectiveness.
Army-Specific Social Media Sites
The Eureka Platform is like Reddit for the Pentagon
Trend Themes
1. Military-specific Social Media - There is a need for military personnel to connect on a platform that focuses on strategy creation rather than simply problem-solving solutions to ineffective practices.
2. Internal Idea Sharing - The Eureka Platform highlights the importance and potential of internal idea sharing within an organization.
3. Crowdsourcing Innovation - Crowdsourcing innovation could be applied to other industries, connecting people with relevant expertise to share and vote on new ideas.
Industry Implications
1. Defense and Military - The Eureka Platform could be expanded to other government organizations and the private sector to share and promote innovative ideas.
2. Social Media - Military-specific social media sites could be used as inspiration for creating new social media networks focused on specific industries or interest groups.
3. Training and Development - The Eureka Platform shows the potential for technology-based training and development programs in various industries, with a focus on creating safe environments to improve skills and strategies.