The state is the custodian of massive personal and public data for efficient functioning and the meeting of society's needs. The so-called Big Data Areas that stand to benefit from these data techniques include crime prevention and combating, health care, medical research, personal finance, national security and commerce. I see technology continually improving and the data keeps proliferating, so it is up to us to figure out how to use them to solve some of the thorniest socioeconomic problems. This is an opportunity for government our country.