➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: 4 Infrastructure Requirements for Any Big Data Initiative
FedTech – December 22, 2016
Agencies must select Big Data analytics products based not only on what functions the software can complete, but also on factors such as data security and ease of use. One popular function of Big Data analytics software is predictive analytics – the analysis of current data to make predictions about the future. Predictive analytics are already used across a number of fields, including actuarial science, marketing and financial services. Government applications include fraud detection, capacity planning and child protection, with some child welfare agencies using the technology to flag high-risk cases.
http://www.fedtechmagazine.com/article/2016/12/4-infrastructure-requirements-any-big-data-initiative