Co-sponsored by: Boston Life Members Big Data is one of the areas in computing that is just, well,  getting bigger However it exposes a number of issues that folks doing "Data Engineering" need to consider - from bit rot to legal issues like ownership, privacy, disclosure and liability. Presidential elections since 1960 have triggered big data driven investments. Consumer behavior is now tracked at the individual level, and tracking many more “data points” than you might anticipate.  But Big Data is also a path towards environmental protection, detecting emergence of disease, and validating medical research. Jim will provide some historical context that shines a light on recent, current and future issues facing corporations, software developers, but also managers, lawyers and the public in general.   Speaker(s): Jim Isaak, Agenda: 3:30PM Registration and Refreshments 4PM Presentation 4:47 start of Q&A  (Do you really belive timing this accurate?) Location: Room: Lincoln Lab Auditorium 244 Wood Street Lexington, Massachusetts

Co-sponsored by: Ed Nelson Postponed due to weather.  This meeting will not be held on 2/9.   Executive Committee Meeting. Open to all IEEE members. Come out to learn about what's going on in the section. Agenda: Dinner at 6:00PM Call to Order at 6:30PM (Chair) Introductions Approve minutes from past meeting (Secretary) Agenda items requiring a vote - to be determined Old Business New Business Open Forum Discussion Location: Bldg: Great Buffet Restaurant 1525 South Willow Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03103

Co-sponsored by: Ed Nelson Postponed due to weather.  This meeting will not be held on 2/9.   Executive Committee Meeting. Open to all IEEE members. Come out to learn about what's going on in the section. Agenda: Dinner at 6:00PM Call to Order at 6:30PM (Chair) Introductions Approve minutes from past meeting (Secretary) Agenda items requiring a vote - to be determined Old Business New Business Open Forum Discussion Location: Bldg: Great Buffet Restaurant 1525 South Willow Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03103

Co-sponsored by: Ed Nelson   Executive Committee Meeting. Open to all IEEE members. Come out to learn about what's going on in the section. Agenda: Dinner at 6:00PM Call to Order at 6:30PM (Chair) Introductions Approve minutes from past meeting (Secretary) Agenda items requiring a vote - to be determined Old Business New Business Open Forum Discussion Location: Bldg: Great Buffet Restaurant 1525 South Willow Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03103

Co-sponsored by: Ed Nelson   Executive Committee Meeting. Open to all IEEE members. Come out to learn about what's going on in the section. Agenda: Dinner at 6:00PM Call to Order at 6:30PM (Chair) Introductions Approve minutes from past meeting (Secretary) Agenda items requiring a vote - to be determined Old Business New Business Open Forum Discussion Location: Bldg: Great Buffet Restaurant 1525 South Willow Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03103