[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 4319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01390]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Networking and Information Technology Research and Development 
Big Data Strategic Initiative Workshop

AGENCY: The National Coordination Office (NCO) for Networking and 
Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD).

ACTION: Notice--2015 NITRD Big Data Strategic Initiative Workshop.

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SUMMARY: The BDSI-2015 Workshop is designed to gather input from 
private industry, academia, and Federal research laboratories regarding 
the drafting of a Federal Big Data Research Agenda.

DATES: January 22-23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The 2015 NITRD Big Data Strategic Initiative Workshop (BDSI-
2015) will begin with a dinner reception on Thursday, January 22nd at 6 
p.m. The workshop will take place on Friday, January 23rd from 9 a.m.-5 
p.m. Workshop check-in/registration will take place from 8:30 a.m.-9 
a.m. on January 23rd. BDSI-2015 will take place at Georgetown 
University in Washington, DC. For directions, please consult the Web 
site listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please visit the Web site at: http://workshops.cs.georgetown.edu/BDSI-2015/ or contact: Wendy Wigen at 703-
292-4873 or [email protected]. Capacity is limited but the workshop will 
be webcast. Information regarding the webcast will be available on the 
Web site starting the week of January 19th. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Overview: The growth in scale, diversity, and complexity of data 
has increased the demand for understanding large amounts of 
heterogeneous data. This presents new challenges to the way data and 
information are used and managed. A need exists to understand ways to 
design systems for processing big data, develop sophisticated analytics 
using large-scale data, consider privacy issues arising from use of 
this massive data, and determine ways to teach big data analytics 
across disciplines. This workshop will bring together academic and 
industry leaders across disciplines to further inform the development 
of an effective Federal Big Data Research Agenda.
    Background: Given the large number of overlapping data challenges 
many federal agencies are facing, a National Big Data R&D Initiative 
was launched in March 2012. As part of this Initiative, a Federal Big 
Data Research Agenda is under development. This workshop is part of the 
process to collect input from those in academia and industry that are 
working on big data research and new technologies.
    The purpose of drafting a Federal Big Data Research Agenda is to 
assist Federal Agencies in planning their individual Big Data R&D 
programs and initiatives. The Agenda is expected to be released in late 
2015.

    Submitted by the National Science Foundation for the National 
Coordination Office (NCO) for Networking and Information Technology 
Research and Development (NITRD) on January 22, 2015.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2015-01390 Filed 1-26-15; 8:45 am]
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