Military Struggles to Harness a Flood of Data – NYTimes.com

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In New Military, Data Overload Can Be Deadly

Raw information helps determine what targets to hit and what to avoid, but sometimes the data is overwhelming.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/17/technology/17brain.html?_r=1

Research shows that the kind of intense multitasking required in such situations can make it hard to tell good information from bad. The military faces a balancing act: how to help soldiers exploit masses of data without succumbing to overload.