http://www.aaas.org/cstsp/bigdata
Big data and analytics are increasingly becoming vital components in the pursuit of advanced applications for scientific knowledge development, health care analyses, and biological security. Big data and analytics in the biological sciences might also present risks and unique challenges to national and international security.
The AAAS and FBI are embarking on a project to evaluate the impacts of big data and analytics in the life sciences on national security. We have put together a working group of experts in private industry, academia, and security to help carry out this project.
The overall goal of the project is to review the current scientific and technological advancements in big data and analytics, applications of this field to different life science fields, and potential benefits or risks to national security.