| Sumario: | 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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