Over the course of four seminars, the Big Data for the Public Good series presented a rare opportunity for leading data science thinkers, innovators, and practitioners to explore how the field can serve the public interest. Presented by Code for America and sponsored by Greenplum, the series hosted Michal Migurski and Eric Rodenbeck of Stamen ...

To improve citizen services and protect national interests, the federal government must be able to quickly and effectively analyze the enormous volumes of structured and unstructured data that it collects from sources around the globe. This data continues to grow at an astounding rate, which is compounded by the continuous advancement of technological collection capabilities ...