Since the launch of the 2012 Big Data Initiative, where the government invested over $250 million in Big Data throughout its federal agencies, we have seen the benefits and opportunities in this technology. Everywhere from border control, to health care records and scientific research, Big Data is playing a pivotal role in accomplishing critical missions and objectives. The amount of data the government faces is at its highest ever and less th...

Oversight and Enforcement: The Role of Analytics in Crime Every day, oceans of information become available to enforcement and audit organizations, providing invaluable insight to enforcement organizations across government. The job of turning data into intelligence is the role of business analytics. Deciphering criminal patterns, surveillance, and tracking data are also playing a role in prevention. These enable enforcement officials to pred...

Big Data is exponential growth of data being collected today. Last year IBM reported that 2.5 exabytes of data was being created on a daily basis. As massive amounts of information become more readily available, the government has the opportunity to transform this data into intelligence, enabling agencies to make better decisions and meet their mission objectives. In today’s budget-constrained environment, a Big Data strategy can help go...

Online registration is now closed. You can register on site at The Hamilton Live in Washington, DC starting at 7:30 AM on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. The Department of Energy (DOE) is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. To innovatively support the mission elements of 120,000 employees and 85 facilities, the Depart...

President Obama has declared that the "cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation" and that "America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity." Federal employees are invited to join us for an interactive discussion on security of information systems, which is rapidly becoming one of the foremost focal points of the United States and other countries. Critic...

The Big Data & Analytics in Government Innovation Summit is exclusive to government professionals and agencies. This is a private summit which will address the latest government challenges, strategies and initiatives relating to Big Data Analytics. Hear from those closest to these developments to learn what’s actually happening on the ground. - 20+ industry expert keynote presentations - 100+ Big Data Leaders attending - Over 25 hour...