The etymology of big data on government processes

“Big data” is a term that is widely used by large corporations today. With access to a vast infrastructure and a large collection of personal information that is not publicly available, the United States of America (US) is able to complete researches and projects that are out of the reach of most countries and corporations. This paper will examine three US companies that have successfully utilized big data. US government's uses of big data across a variety of fields are examined as well. An evaluation will be concluded towards the end to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of US government's uses of big data comparing to those US companies that successfully utilized big data.