Data Analysis Challenges

Abstract

JASON was asked to recommend ways in which the DOD/IC can handle present and future sensor data in fundamentally different ways, taking into account both the state-of-the-art, the potential for advances in areas such as data structures, the shaping of sensor data for exploitation, as well as methodologies for data discovery. This report examines the challenges associated with the analysis of large data and in particular compares DOD/IC requirements to those of several data intensive fields. JASON finds that DOD/IC data requirements are certainly significant, but not unmanageable given the capabilities of current and projected storage technology. The key challenge will be to adequately empower the analyst by matching analysis needs to data delivery modalities. The report also proposes various grand challenges that could be used to assess and prioritize future research efforts in data assimilation and fusion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADB346913

Entities

People

  • C. Stubbs
  • D. Eardley
  • D. Meiron
  • Daniel Long
  • F. Dyson
  • F. Perkins
  • J. Tonry
  • P. Dimotakis
  • P. Weinberger
  • R. Schwitters
  • S. Cazares
  • Sallie Ann Keller
  • W. Press

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Big Data
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Management
  • Data Mining
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Databases
  • Detectors
  • Image Processing
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Machine Learning
  • Military Research
  • Network Science

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Systems Analysis and Design