by Angela Guess
Rutrell Yasin of Government Computer News reports, “Several industry thought leaders will head a Big Data Commission of 22 experts and academics who will provide guidance to government and business on how the large troves of data being collected today can drive U.S. innovation and competitiveness, according to the TechAmerica Foundation. Steve Mills, senior vice president and group executive at IBM, and Steve Lucas, global executive vice president and general manager for database and technology at SAP, will chair the commission. Serving as vice chairs are Teresa Carlson, vice president of Global Public Sector for Amazon Web Services, and Bill Perlowitz, chief technology officer of Wyle’s Science, Technology and Engineering Group.”
Jennifer Kerber, president of the TechAmerica Foundation stated, “The problem today is not gathering data but rather making intelligent, actionable decisions based on the volume, velocity and variety of data we are receiving… I am excited about launching this commission and hope that we can leverage the best and brightest industry, academic and government minds to determine how to use big data to drive innovation, efficiencies and effectiveness in the public sector.”
photo credit: TechAmerica Foundation
