Big Data - Federal Perspective

Oral Presentation

Prepared by S. Meiburg
USEPA Headquaters, William Jefferson Clinton Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Mail Code: 1101, Washington, DC, 20460, United States


Contact Information: Meiburg.stan@epa.gov; 202-564-4711


ABSTRACT

The Plenary presentations will address the following questions:

(1) What are the public policy implications of the collection, storage, analysis, and use of big data? For example, do the current U.S. policy framework and privacy proposals for protecting consumer privacy and government use of data adequately address issues raised by big data analytics?

(2) What types of uses of big data could measurably improve outcomes or productivity with further government action, funding, or research? What types of uses of big data raise the most public policy concerns? Are there specific sectors or types of uses that should receive more government and/or public attention?

(3) What technological trends or key technologies will affect the collection, storage, analysis and use of big data? Are there particularly promising technologies or new practices for safeguarding privacy while enabling effective uses of big data?

(4) How should the policy frameworks or regulations for handling big data differ between the government and the private sector? Please be specific as to the type of entity and type of use (e.g., enforcement, government services, commercial, academic research, etc.).