Synergy Strike Force was the self-chosen informal name of a group of individuals who applied crowdsourcing techniques towards aid work in Afghanistan. , an MD, neuroscientist and Army veteran, is credited with leading the group and finding funding for it, primarily sourced from DARPA. In a profile by Brian Calvert for Pacific Standard magazine, Warner described why the group's headquarters was outside the military security perimeter and field trips were made with a light security presence.