National Academies Press: OpenBook

Statistical Analysis of Massive Data Streams: Proceedings of a Workshop (2004)

Chapter: J.Douglas Beason Global Situational Awareness

« Previous: TRANSCRIPT OF PRESENTATION
Suggested Citation:"J.Douglas Beason Global Situational Awareness ." National Research Council. 2004. Statistical Analysis of Massive Data Streams: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11098.
×
Page 167

Below is the uncorrected machine-read text of this chapter, intended to provide our own search engines and external engines with highly rich, chapter-representative searchable text of each book. Because it is UNCORRECTED material, please consider the following text as a useful but insufficient proxy for the authoritative book pages.

GLOBAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS 167 J.Douglas Beason Global Situational Awareness Abstract of Presentation Transcript of Presentation BIOSKETCH: Douglas Beason is the director of the International, Space and Response (ISR) Division at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, responsible for over 400 professionals conducting research and development in intelligence, space, sensor, and directed energy programs. He has over 26 years of R&D experience that spans conducting basic research to directing applied science national security programs and formulating national policy. Dr. Beason previously served on the White House staff, working for the President's Science Advisor in both the Bush and Clinton administrations. He has performed research at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; directed a plasma physics laboratory; taught as an associate professor of physics and director of faculty research; was deputy director for directed energy, USAF Research Laboratory; and is a member of numerous national review boards and committees, including the USAF Science Advisory Board and a Vice Presidential commission on space exploration. He retired as a colonel from the Air Force after 24 years, with his last assignment as commander of the Phillips Research Site, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. Dr. Beason holds PhD and MS degrees in physics from the University of New Mexico, an MS in national resource strategy from the National Defense University, and is a graduate of the Air Force Academy with bachelor's degrees in physics and mathematics. The author of 12 books and more than 100 other publications, he is a fellow of the American Physical Society, a distinguished graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, a recipient of the NDU President's Strategic Vision Award, and a Nebula Award finalist.

Next: ABSTRACT OF PRESENTATION »
Statistical Analysis of Massive Data Streams: Proceedings of a Workshop Get This Book
×
MyNAP members save 10% online.
Login or Register to save!
Download Free PDF

Massive data streams, large quantities of data that arrive continuously, are becoming increasingly commonplace in many areas of science and technology. Consequently development of analytical methods for such streams is of growing importance. To address this issue, the National Security Agency asked the NRC to hold a workshop to explore methods for analysis of streams of data so as to stimulate progress in the field. This report presents the results of that workshop. It provides presentations that focused on five different research areas where massive data streams are present: atmospheric and meteorological data; high-energy physics; integrated data systems; network traffic; and mining commercial data streams. The goals of the report are to improve communication among researchers in the field and to increase relevant statistical science activity.

  1. ×

    Welcome to OpenBook!

    You're looking at OpenBook, NAP.edu's online reading room since 1999. Based on feedback from you, our users, we've made some improvements that make it easier than ever to read thousands of publications on our website.

    Do you want to take a quick tour of the OpenBook's features?

    No Thanks Take a Tour »
  2. ×

    Show this book's table of contents, where you can jump to any chapter by name.

    « Back Next »
  3. ×

    ...or use these buttons to go back to the previous chapter or skip to the next one.

    « Back Next »
  4. ×

    Jump up to the previous page or down to the next one. Also, you can type in a page number and press Enter to go directly to that page in the book.

    « Back Next »
  5. ×

    To search the entire text of this book, type in your search term here and press Enter.

    « Back Next »
  6. ×

    Share a link to this book page on your preferred social network or via email.

    « Back Next »
  7. ×

    View our suggested citation for this chapter.

    « Back Next »
  8. ×

    Ready to take your reading offline? Click here to buy this book in print or download it as a free PDF, if available.

    « Back Next »
Stay Connected!