In this Q&A series, Dave Mattox, a senior product architect at Deloitte, discusses his work on MissionGraph™, a data integration and exploration platform built on DataStax Enterprise (Cassandra, SOLR, Spark, and Graph) deployed in AWS GovCloud. The platform integrates 12 terabytes of data from 11 different sources to support investigative analytics for law enforcement agencies. Mattox highlights the importance of proper data management and infrastructure to ensure accurate analysis and insights. He also emphasizes the need for training and expertise when working with big data technologies like DataStax, as well as the potential for integrating machine learning and AI models into large-scale environments.