Library: Data &amp; Statistics: Overview

Articles, Papers, & Reports

"A Few Things Leaders Need to Know About Data and Analysis - Part 1."
Baker, Jeffrey E. and Bob Bradford. War Room (June 10, 2021).
"A Few Things Leaders Need to Know About Data and Analysis - Part 2."
Baker, Jeffrey E. and Bob Bradford. War Room (June 11, 2021).
"How to Analyze a Dataset: 6 Steps."
Business Insights, Harvard Business School Online (2017).
"Introducing the Army Data Corps and Data Warfare Regiment--Restructing the Army to Win in 2040."
Mollering, Matthew, et al. Modern War Institute (May 16, 2023).
"Overcoming the Data Neophyte Problem."
Landrum, Jerry. War Room (August 17, 2023).

Books

Big Data by John S. Pedersen (Editor); Adrian Wilkinson (Editor)
Call Number: Root Hall - QA76.9.B45 B54 2019

ISBN: 9781788112345

Publication Date: 2019
A Field Guide for Interpreting Statistics and Creating Survey Questions by Hai Do; Karen Finkenbinder
Call Number: Root U413 .P2 D6 2013

ISBN: 9780989439305

Publication Date: 2013-04-30
How Data Happened by Chris Wiggins; Matthew L. Jones
Call Number: Root Hall QA 76.9.B45W45 2023

ISBN: 9781324006732

Publication Date: 2023
Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan
Call Number: Root QA276 .W458 2014

ISBN: 9780393347777

Publication Date: 2014-01-13
Trafficking Data by Aynne Kokas
Call Number: Root Hall - HD30.3815 .K65 2023

ISBN: 9780197620502

Publication Date: 2023
Using Digital Analytics for Smart Assessment by Tabatha Farney
Call Number: Root Hall - Z678.85 .F38 2018, Ridgway Hall - Ref RIO Z678.85 .F38 2018

ISBN: 9780838915981

Publication Date: 2018
War Virtually by Roberto J. González
Call Number: Root Hall - UG479 .G66 2022

ISBN: 9780520384767

Publication Date: 2022

Large-Scale Datasets & General Statistical Resources

CIA World Factbook
The World Factbook provides information and statistics on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Data.gov
Over 236,507 datasets on a wide variety of topics.
International Monetary Fund [IMF] Datasets
Collection of global data across a variety of areas, indicators, and topics.
U.S. Census Bureau - Data Tools & Apps
Collection of tools, techniques, and tutorials to help users access and process Census data. Includes downloadable software and courses free to the public.
UN Data
UNdata is a web-based data service for the global user community. Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies. The numerous databases or tables collectively known as "datamarts" contain over 60 million data points and cover a wide range of statistical themes including agriculture, crime, communication, development assistance, education, energy, environment, finance, gender, health, labour market, manufacturing, national accounts, population and migration, science and technology, tourism, transport and trade.
USA Facts
USAFacts is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic initiative making government data easy for all Americans to access and understand. We provide accessible analysis on US spending and outcomes in order to ground public debates in facts.
USAFacts - U.S. Defense & Military Statistics
Statistics on a wide variety of issues and topics relating to defense & military of the United States.

Regulations & Policies

Army Data Plan
Office of the Chief Information Officer (2022).
Army Regulation 25-22: The Army Privacy and Civil Liberties Program
Headquarters, Department of the Army (2023).
DCMA Manual 4502-15: Enterprise Data Governance
Defense Contract Maintenance Agency, Corporate Governance Capability Board (2022).
DOD Data Strategy
United States Department of Defense (2020)

Department of Defense Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy
Office of Prepublication and Security Review, Department of Defense (June 27, 2023).

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