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{{Organization 
|OrganizationName= National Big Data Research and Development Initiative
|OrganizationType= Research and Development Agency
|Mission= To harness the potential of large-scale data for scientific discovery, national security, and economic growth. It aimed to develop advanced tools and technologies to manage, analyze, and extract insights from vast, complex datasets.
|OrganizationExecutive= Coordinator
|Employees= 
|Budget= $200 million (initial commitment, 2012)
|Website= https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/03/29/big-data-big-deal
|Services= Research Funding; Technology Development; Workforce Training; Data Ecosystem Enhancement
|ParentOrganization= National Science and Technology Council
|TopOrganization= Executive Office of the President
|CreationLegislation= 
|Regulations= 
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.897957, -77.036560
|HeadquartersAddress= 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500
}}

'''National Big Data Research and Development Initiative (Big Data R&D Initiative)''' was a multi-agency effort launched by the Obama Administration in 2012 to advance the capabilities of federal departments and agencies in handling "Big Data"—datasets too large and complex for traditional processing—spanning science, security, education, and economic applications.

{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/03/29/big-data-big-deal}}