Methods and systems for access control and awareness management

A system, comprising:

• a plurality of access control devices that are not persistently connected to the Internet;
• a
• plurality of mobile devices, each comprising a memory and a wireless interface;
• and
• a server configured to communicate with the plurality of mobile devices via the wireless interfaces;
• wherein, the plurality mobile devices are configured to receive a notification from the server regarding a software update for the plurality access control devices;
• wherein, the server is configured to send the software update for the plurality access control device to the plurality mobile devices;
• and
• wherein, the plurality of mobile devices are configured to transmit the software update a subset of the plurality of access control devices via a wireless communication protocol.