[ NNSquad ] Obama Administration Unveils $200M Big Data R&D Initiative

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Obama Administration Unveils $200M Big Data R&D Initiative

http://j.mp/H0ZJXk  (CCC)

    The Obama Administration this morning unveiled details about its Big
    Data R&D Initiative, committing more than $200 million in new funding
    through six agencies and departments to improve "our ability to
    extract knowledge and insights from large and complex collections of
    digital data."

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Don't let any negative spin fool you.  Done properly, this is a Good Thing
with potentially enormous positive benefits.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org 
Founder:
 - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com 
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