Big Data Buzz: Kevin Skadron on University of Virginia’s Big Plans for New Big Data Institute
The “Big Data” buzz is getting louder in Cavalier country. The University of Virginia (UVa) is positioning itself to be a major player in Big Data with the recent addition of its Big Data Institute. The institute was born out of a Big Data Summit held at the University in May 2012. It will leverage
Jeff Yu of Northrop Grumman Talks On-the-Wire Analytics and the Growing Big Data Industry
Jeffrey C. (Jeff) Yu is the Director of Technology and Engineering Civil Systems Division at Northrop Grumman Information Systems. Yu, a Princeton and Stanford University graduate, is also a founding board member of the Cync early-stage incubator program, an alliance between Northrop Grumman and the Cyber Incubator at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
Q&A with Louis Chabot: The Four Largest Roadblocks Facing the Big Data Industry
Technology executive Louis Chabot has over 25 years of experience working with information systems. As the big data lead at DRC, he used his background in the financial sector to work on a cloud system for government clients. He attributes success at the professional service delivery company to understanding customer needs, and putting them first.
Q&A with Dr. Suzanne Iacono of NSF: Developing the Road Map for Big Data
Dr. Suzanne Iacono is at the forefront of Big Data research at the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering. She believes that all the national priorities the United States is facing would benefit from Big Data research and helps lead a team developing a Big Data plan for the federal
CTOVision.com Taking Nominations for Government Big Data Solutions Award 2012
Enterprise technology website, CTOVision.com, is welcoming nominations for its annual Government Big Data Solutions Award. A panel of industry and government experts will choose the top 5 nominees and winner, who will each be featured on its sister site, CTOlabs.com, and the Government Big Data Newsletter. Bob Gourley, founder and CTO of technology consulting firm
Q & A with Sterling Phillips and Prem Jadhwani of GTSI: Big Data, Uncertainty and Mission Effectiveness
WashingtonExec sat down with GTSI’s Sterling Phillips, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Prem Jadwani, Senior Solutions Architect of Enterprise Solutions Group. Phillips discussed the benefits of big data, retaining customers and how he asses the current government contracting climate. We asked Jadwani about his recent TechAmerica Big Data Commission appointment, the “data gap” as well
DataRPM Launches New Business Analytics Software
After 18 months of development, DataRPM, Inc. is launching “Instant Analytics,” a self-service analytics solution for structure and unstructured business data. Users will be able to blend, slice and analyze data, without SQL or other programming expertise. Customers pay a monthly subscription based on what they use, so it works for small business owners to
SAVE THE DATE: TTC Government Big Data Conference In September
The Technology Training Corporation (TTC) will hold a conference on the direction of government big data research and development on September 18 and 19 at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge, in Arlington, Va. Government and industry speakers will address the future of big data technologies, needs and initiatives. Experts who are shaping the
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