National Science Foundation

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced several partnerships aimed at big data discovery, innovation, and education. In March 2012, the Obama administration announced its National Big Data Research and Development Initiative, and NSF has served as a leader in the project. When the initiative began, six federal departments and agencies promised more than $200 million in new commitments to help create big data tools and techniques to extract knowledge and accelerate discovery and innovation. NSF has developed foundational technologies, created infrastructure, and encouraged research communities. To read further, please visit http://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=129244&org=NSF&from=news.