Dedication

Transmittal Letter

Executive Summary

An Example of HPCC Progress: Advances in Ocean Modeling

I. Introduction

How to Use the Internet and World Wide Web Browsers

Mosaic - A Browser That Made a Difference

II. Program Accomplishments and Plans

1. High Performance Communications

Internetworking R&D

Gigabit Speed Networking R&D

Wireless Technologies

R&D for Network Integrated Computing

Enhanced Internet Connectivity

2. High Performance Computing Systems

Performance Accomplishments

Microsystems

Embedded Systems

Networks of Workstations

Rapid Prototyping Facility

Specialized Very High Performance Architectures

Mass Storage

3. Advanced Software Technologies

Systems Software

Programming Languages and Compilers

Software Tools

Computational Techniques

Performance Measurement

Benchmarking

Software Sharing

Visualization

4. Technologies for the Information Infrastructure

Information Infrastructure Services Technologies

World Wide Web (WWW) and NCSA Mosaic

Security and Privacy

Information Infrastructure Applications Technologies

5. High Performance Computing Research Facilities

NSF Supercomputer Centers

NSF Science and Technology Centers

NASA Testbeds

DOE Laboratories

NIH Systems

NOAA Laboratories

EPA Systems

6. Grand Challenge Applications

Applied Fluid Dynamics

Meso- to Macro-Scale Environmental Modeling

Ecosystem Simulations

Biomedical Imaging and Biomechanics

Molecular Biology

Molecular Design and Process Optimization

Cognition

Fundamental Computational Sciences

Grand-Challenge-Scale Applications

Case Studies Combining Grand Challenge and National Challenge Technologies

7. National Challenge Applications

Digital Libraries

Public Access to Government Information

Electronic Commerce

Civil Infrastructure

Education and Lifelong Learning

Energy Management

Environmental Monitoring

Health Care

Manufacturing Processes and Products

8. Basic Research and Human Resources

Basic Research

Training and Education

III. HPCC Program Organization

IV. HPCC Program Summary

HPCC Program Goals

HPCC Agencies

HPCC Program Strategies

Overview of the Five HPCC Program Components

Criteria for HPCCIT Membership

Agency Budgets by HPCC Program Components

HPCCIT Subcommittee

TOVS Ozone Picture of the 1994 Antarctic Ozone Hole

V. References

VI. Glossary

VII. Contacts