Beyond the buzzword: big data and national security decision-making.

The article explores the concept of big data and its roles in national security decision-making, with the objectives of developing a common understanding on the role and limits of data analytics among security practitioners and decision-makers. It cites a survey which suggests big data as informatio...

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Published in:International Affairs Vol. 93; no. 6; pp. 1397 - 1417
Main Authors: VAN PUYVELDE, DAMIEN, COULTHART, STEPHEN, SHAHRIAR HOSSAIN, M.
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Published: Oxford University Press / USA Nov2017
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          COULTHART, STEPHEN
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        National security
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        Decision making
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        Big data
        Data analysis
        Intelligence service
        Acquisition of data
        Information storage & retrieval systems
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          Information technology
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      ab: The article explores the concept of big data and its roles in national security decision-making, with the objectives of developing a common understanding on the role and limits of data analytics among security practitioners and decision-makers. It cites a survey which suggests big data as information assets characterized by high volume, velocity and variety requiring specific technology and analytical methods for its transformation into value. It also explores the value of big data in the national security context through the core intelligence functions, including its impact on intelligence requirements, collection, and processing and exploitation. The authors mention the unchanged human element in the changing processes of big data analytics.
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