Industry Edge Special Edition: Big Data in Public Sector

In public sector organizations today, changing mission priorities, protection of government assets, the safety of citizens and country, citizen centric services, and the need for ever more transparency in governmental agencies dictate the need to maximize the potential of big data. The volume, variety, velocity, and complexity of big data continue to increase as more and more devices enable us to generate and consume data. Whether taking a census of the population, providing healthcare services, or defending the homeland, big data provides an opportunity to gain new insights from information to drive mission objectives.