ODNI Data Mining Report Available

March 8, 2009

If you want to keep a scorecard for data mining projects in some US government agencies, you may find the “Data Mining Report” (unclassified) interesting. You can download a copy here. You will need an acronym knowledgebase to make sense of some of the jargon.

Robert Steele, recovering spy who served on the top intelligence committees for information handling and advanced analysis and processing, says this “If I were on the Hill, this report would trouble me.  If the DNI is to lead, this report should encompass all IC elements, not just the Office of the DNI.  For the DNI to allow “shot-gun” responses to a Congressional requirement is not helpful at best, disingeneous at worst.”

For me, there were two interesting points:

  • Video is a sticky wicket: lots of data and the tools are still evolving
  • Coordination remains a challenge.

Enjoy.

Stephen Arnold, March 8, 2009

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