USPS OIG: Big Data, Big Questions

Posted on August 25, 2014August 25, 2014 by 21cpw

About 90 percent of the data in the world today has been created in the past 2 years alone, according to IBM. Yes, we live in the era of Big Data. Data is vital to our work as an OIG. We use data analytics – including data mining, risk assessment models, and predictive analytics –…

OIG: Big Data — The Next Big Postal Thing?

Posted on May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 by 21cpw

If you are even remotely digitally hip, you probably know that “big data” is a hot topic. But it is far from a mere fad. Big data — which refers to large, complex datasets combined with sophisticated, powerful analytics — has definitely been having a big impact on not just scientific research capabilities, but commercial…