“Data management is not a new concept in government IT, nor is the discussion about how to improve IT and business engagement through better use of data. Government agencies always have recognized the importance of leveraging their data. However, today’s government data users (usually referred to in IT circles as ‘the business’) believe their internal IT shop cannot give them the data they know is available within their agency or that exists in other open data platforms.”
Source: Why the Modern-Day Government Should Focus More on Big Data Curation – Nextgov.com