What does BBI mean in UNCLASSIFIED

The Big Boulder Initiative (BBI) is a non-profit organization that advocates for open source data and innovation. They aim to promote global collaboration to solve the world's biggest challenges through data, technology, and networks.

BBI works toward three major objectives which are to foster meaningful public engagement with data; extend the reach of open source technology; and accelerate progress in R&D around machine learning, analytics, privacy and identity management.

BBI supports projects through grants, sponsorships and partnerships with governments, companies, universities, advocacy groups and individual innovators. They engage in research activities such as analyzing regulations around open source data sharing and building tools that help people better understand how algorithms affect us in daily life. Additionally, BBI hosts regular events such as meetups, hackathons and conferences to bring people together from different disciplines work together on solutions for real-world problems

You can join any of their events or sign up for their mailing list to stay up-to-date on their activities. Additionally they accept volunteer applications from people interested in helping out with technical projects or research initiatives related to their mission.

Currently they have several ongoing projects such as a machine learning platform that helps cities understand transportation demand patterns more accurately or an initiative developing secure digital identities using blockchain technology.