Abstract Details
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Activity Number:
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239
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 4, 2014 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Government Statistics Section
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Abstract #313553
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Title:
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How One Government Agency Is Approaching Big Data
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Author(s):
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Barbara Stevens*+
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Companies:
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Keywords:
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Big Data ;
Career ;
Opportunities ;
Data Science
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Abstract:
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In an era when both government agencies and businesses are in information overload, a fundamentally new approach is needed for sifting though information to find relevant nuggets. CIA has taken a new approach for analyzing big data by developing a Data Science Career field -- the first of its kind in the government.
In this talk, I will explain why business as usual will not work for analyzing intelligence information for the future. Then I will explain the CIA approach and where we are in achieving this new goal.
Finally, I will talk about recruiting and why traditional statistics programs are not producing the kind of skills needed for the current data environment.
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