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Date Published
Author
Jason Zagalsky
Word count
968
Language
English
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None

Summary

Graphs are a versatile and dynamic technology that can help solve complex problems faced by government agencies. They offer benefits at scale, such as storing data for the U.S. Army's strategic assets management system and recalling NASA's lessons learned over 50 years. Graph databases like Neo4j enable deep and complex queries, reduce infrastructure costs, maximize value from existing resources, deliver immediate answers at scale, and meet security demands. They are particularly useful in criminal investigations, where connected data can point to potential suspects and contextualize their activities and associations. By leveraging graph technology, government agencies can iterate and expand on current datasets, gaining momentum for bigger ideas and deeper contextual meaning in the data.