FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Washington, D.C) November 12, 2024 – The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program and the Big Data Interagency Working Group (IWG), released the “Innovating the Data Ecosystem: An Update of The Federal Big Data Research and Development Strategic Plan.”
This document outlines a new vision and strategies to address the evolving big data research and development needs. It updates “The Federal Big Data Research and Development Strategic Plan” to address the notable developments and substantial changes in technologies and data management over the past several years. Additionally, this update considers the ethical and workforce implications of big data capabilities, and incorporates insights from federal agencies, findings from a community workshop, and input from the public. This update is essential to ensuring that the United States remains equipped to tackle the most pressing challenges and to empower the nation to make informed decisions that directly impact every sector.
For more information, please contact the NITRD National Coordination Office (NCO) at nco@nitrd.gov or visit www.nitrd.gov.
About the Office of Science and Technology Policy
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) was established by the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to provide the President and others within the Executive Office of the President with advice on the scientific, engineering, and technological aspects of the economy, national security, health, foreign relations, and the environment, among other topics. OSTP leads interagency science and technology policy coordination efforts, assists the Office of Management and Budget with an annual review and analysis of federal research and development (R&D) in budgets, and serves as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the federal government. More information is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp.
About the National Science and Technology Council
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) is the principal means by which the executive branch coordinates science and technology policy across the diverse entities that make up the federal research and development enterprise. A primary objective of the NSTC is to ensure science and technology policy decisions and programs are consistent with the President’s stated goals. The NSTC prepares research and development strategies that are coordinated across federal agencies aimed at accomplishing multiple national goals. The work of the NSTC is organized under committees that oversee subcommittees and working groups focused on different aspects of science and technology. More information is available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/nstc.
About the Subcommittee on Networking & Information Technology Research & Development
The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program has been the nation’s primary source of federally funded work on pioneering information technologies (IT) in computing, networking, and software since it was first established as the High-Performance Computing and Communications program following passage of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991. The NITRD Subcommittee of the NSTC guides the multiagency NITRD Program in its work to provide the R&D foundations for ensuring continued U.S. technological leadership and for meeting the nation’s needs for advanced IT. The National Coordination Office (NCO) supports the NITRD Subcommittee and its Interagency Working Groups (https://www.nitrd.gov/about/).
About the Big Data Interagency Working Group
The Big Data Interagency Working Group (BD IWG) coordinates federal R&D to enable timely and effective analysis, decision-making, and discovery based on large, diverse data. BD R&D expands big data and data science capabilities, providing the foundation for algorithm-driven businesses and catalyzing innovations critical to the nation. (https://www.nitrd.gov/coordination-areas/big-data/)