Big Data Analytics Depend On Good Big Data. To make the data source robust, big data challenges include identifying, capturing, validating (quality checking), curating, and storing big data. Good Tools Depend On Objectives. With good data, and using analytical tools data analytics allows us to find value from data and brings new insights not easily obtainable through human brain processing alone. Soft Issues In Data Can Kick You. Attention must be paid to key issues in data confidentiality (PII and HPII), Intellectual property, data culture, and reproducibility.

IIA works throughout the data life cycle to provide value from data. Our impacts range from improving management decisions to advancing scientific research and technology development. IIA addresses the challenges of Big Data which include: Dimensions of Big Data Frame the Scope; Volume, Variety, Velocity and Veracity.

IIA leverages a global network of subject matter experts to locate key information and provide analytical support for addressing critical emerging needs. We provide all-source intelligence analysis, open source research, training, database development, policy and strategy development, in-country research, language services, and assessments to help government entities find scientific and technical solutions that strengthen the nation’s security and competitiveness. Our customers include the Department of Homeland Security, the Marine Corps Intelligence Agency, and others.

IIA has over two decades of experience researching, collecting, fusing, evaluating and analyzing information and data to produce high quality analytic products for U.S. government agencies, the intelligence community, international organizations and commercial industry.