1. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED T HE 2013 C OMPUTERWORLD H ONORS L AUREATE I NNOVATION A WARD W INNER 2013 Federal IT Program of the Year 2013 Top 20 Innovations that Mattered LTC Bobby Saxon Division Chief, US Army G-3/5/7 Twitter: @BobbySaxon LinkedIn: Bobby Saxon

2. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED EMDS Mission Mission Manage the retrieval and integration of disparate data & processes to create an automated common access point for holistic and detailed Army data in order to enhance understanding and decision making

3. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED Why EMDS? Stove-piped / legacy systems with vast data Near real-time access required Lack of standards = inaccuracies / inconsistencies Not all systems are “total Army” One Question = One Answer Evolving Strategic Predictive Analysis needs This led to a requirement for an IT system (EMDS) that evolved into a Big Data system

4. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED What is Big Data 3 Source: Datameer.com

5. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED What is Big Data 4 Source: Jeffhurtblog.com

6. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED What makes Big Data Possible 5 Moore’s Law - Computing power doubles every two years Kryder’s Law - Storage capacity increasing / cost decreasing faster than Moore’s Law Butter’s Law – Amount of data coming out of optical fiber is doubling every nine months Nielsen’s Law – Network connection speeds for high-end home users increase by 50% yearly

7. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED “Expert” definitions of Big Data Big data is more than simply a matter of size; it is an opportunity to find insights in new and emerging types of data and content, to make your business more agile, and to answer questions that were previously considered beyond your reach. (IBM) Describes the exponential growth, availability and use of information, both structured and unstructured. (Wikipedia) High volume, velocity and variety information assets that demand cost- effective, innovative forms of information processing for enhanced insight and decision making. (Gartner) A collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications. (SAS) A new generation of technologies and architectures designed to extract value economically from very large volumes of a wide variety of data by enabling high-velocity capture, discovery, and/or analysis. (IDC) Big Data is an organization’s ability to store, process, and access all the data it needs to operate effectively, make decisions, reduce risks, and serve customers. (Forrester) A situation where the volume, velocity and variety of data exceed an organization’s storage or compute capacity for accurate and timely decision making (SAS)

8. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED EMDS definition of Big Data Describes the exponential growth, availability and use of information, both structured and unstructured. (Wikipedia) High volume, velocity and variety information assets that demand cost- effective, innovative forms of information processing for enhanced insight and decision making. (Gartner) A collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications. (SAS) Big Data is an organization’s ability to store, process, and access all the data it needs to operate effectively, make decisions, reduce risks, and serve customers. (Forrester) A situation where the volume, velocity and variety of data exceed an organization’s storage or compute capacity for accurate and timely decision making (SAS) Big data is more than simply a matter of size; it is an opportunity to find insights in new and emerging types of data and content, to make your business more agile, and to answer questions that were previously considered beyond your reach.. (IBM) A new generation of technologies and architectures designed to extract value economically from very large volumes of a wide variety of data by enabling high-velocity capture, discovery, and/or analysis. (IDC)

9. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED EMDS

10. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED EMDS Overview Senior Leader decision support tool Retrieves and integrates disparate data Common access point for holistic/detailed data SIPRNet based and web-enabled Readiness, Resourcing, and ARFORGEN Total Army – 10K / 70K, 1.1M, 3600+ IT Access + Understanding = Discovery

11. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED G-1G-3 FMG-4 (incl. AMC)ACSIM (COPS, DMDC & PAM XXI) (SAMAS / DRRS-A) (LEXIS)(RPLANS / ISR / ASIP) G-33 OD Decision Support Capability G-8 (AE2S) ARNG & USAR (ITAPDB-G / TAPDB-R, & AREM) G-3 TR (TAMIS) Common Operating Picture SRUs CDRs In Progress Joint Staff G-3 OD (DRRS-A & MDIS) Force Structure (AOS) G-35 SS G-4 FC HQDA Leaders G-37 FM Other (LIW & AST) Data Access AMC G-8 ARNG G-3 Readiness ARFORGEN Resourcing, Trending & Projections

12. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED Data Understanding Snapshot of historic, current, and projected force structure Visual portrayal of previously difficult to access and understand data

13. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED Data Discovery

14. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED Lessons Learned “Traditional data skills” are not “Big Data skills” Technology is important… People are critical Manage expectations Push back Embrace agility Be Visionary

15. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED Way Ahead Predictive Analytics Department of Defense / Army Strategic Readiness Intelligence Suicide Mitigation Commercial Examples eHarmony Money Ball Progressive Insurance “The potency of prediction is pronounced – as long as the predictions are better than guessing” Eric Siegel Predictive Analytics

16. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED I’ll leave you with… 15 “Getting value from Big Data is like mining for Gold. You go through a lot of dirt to find the Nuggets” @BobbySaxon

17. UNCLASSIFIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT (EMDS) UNCLASSIFIED T HE 2013 C OMPUTERWORLD H ONORS L AUREATE I NNOVATION A WARD W INNER 2013 Federal IT Program of the Year 2013 Top 20 Innovations that Mattered LTC Bobby Saxon Division Chief, US Army G-3/5/7 Twitter: @BobbySaxon LinkedIn: Bobby Saxon