The public can submit comments for the White...
The public can submit comments for the White House’s big data review, said an administration request for information published in the Federal Register notice Tuesday (http://1.usa.gov/NUuhOB). The request asks for input on the public policy implications of big data, specific…
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sectors and data uses the government should be paying closer attention to, the problems arising from differing data jurisdictions between countries and the technologies with potential to alter data collection practices. The topics reflect those Counsel to the President John Podesta -- who is leading the review -- has laid out in blog posts (CD Jan 24 p9) and at a recent daylong workshop at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (CD March 4 p7). The request follows a call from two dozen public interest groups to solicit public input (CD Feb 11 p12). The government will take comments by email at bigdata@ostp.gov (Include “Big Data RFI” in the subject line), fax or mail until March 31.