The role of open big data within the public sector, case study: Jordan

In the digital era, the Big Data concept started to play a tremendous role in the public sector. Jordan started an E-Government program to provide citizens with electronic services. In this paper; the role of Open Big Data in the Jordanian public sector is discussed. We will evaluate the E-Government program in Jordan which is the driver behind collecting Big Data and making it available for its citizens. A model is introduced to enhance the usage of Big Data with the National Center for Security and Crises Management (NCSCM) playing a leading role.