Defining the Roles, Responsibilities, and Functions for Data Science Within the Defense Intelligence Agency

Abstract

This report addresses and recommends potential methods for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to identify, hire, and organize data scientists. The authors examine data science activities in the private sector and university-level data science training and also explore hiring and retention options for creating a data science capability within DIA. They also examine the results of interviews with DIA employees. The authors recommend that DIA create its own data science capability with a mix of government experts and contractors capable of managing activities unique to military intelligence operations and that DIA establish a center of excellence to oversee and promote data science activities, development, and training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1021549

Entities

People

  • Aaron Frank
  • Bradley M. Knopp
  • Michael Watson
  • Rebeca Orrie
  • Sina Beaghley

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Big Data
  • Business Administration
  • Computational Science
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Mining
  • Data Science
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Network Science
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Social Media

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy