With the forthcoming release of the long-awaited Big Data report by White House Counselor John Podesta, it’s easy to get lost in the politics and other distractions that come from any type of Washington report. Regardless of what the report ultimately says, it touches on the largest unfolding economic frontier this country (and the world) has discovered in generations: the data-driven economy.
Public and private sectors have different responsibilities when it comes to how they use data.
Data, no matter how massive, will not produce any results by itself. The fruits of intellectual property make that happen.
After three tours of duty in Iraq as an Army medic, Will White came back stateside with a business idea.
Numerous examples from history show that sometimes the greatest breakthroughs happen by accident
When we think of Big Data, we don't always think of forests. But one government agency routinely cranks out massive amounts of information about our nation's trees.
What's a wiki? A catalyst for innovation.
Google Now is the future of data. The company’s already catalogued the world and placed it in our hands. It's now giving us the information we want, when we want it.
The road to innovation is littered with obstacles, and continuing on the path takes more than just a good idea; it demands perseverance and passion. Yet, from what does this drive stem?
Whenever a concept or topic breaks into the mainstream, there is a tendency for public and media discussion to oversimplify it.
