Information Technology Frontiers for a New Millenium HPCC R&D Summary

	HPCC R&D Goals HPCC R&D Agencies Evaluation Criteria for HPCC R&D Programs
HPCC R&D Goals	Assure continued U.S. leadership in computing, information, and communications technologies to meet Federal goals and to support U.S. 21st century academic, defense, and industrial interests   Accelerate deployment of advanced and experimental information technologies to maintain world leadership in science, engineering, and mathematics; improve the quality of life; promote long term economic growth; increase lifelong learning; protect the environment; harness information technology; and enhance national security   Advance U.S. productivity and industrial competitiveness through long term scientific and engineering research in computing, information, and communications technologies
HPCC R&D Agencies	AHCPR: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Department of Health and Human Services DARPA: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense DOE: Department of Energy ED: Department of Education EPA: Environmental Protection Agency NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration NIH: National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce NSA: National Security Agency, Department of Defense NSF: National Science Foundation VA: Department of Veterans Affairs
Evaluation Criteria for HPCC R&D Programs	Relevance/Contribution The research must significantly contribute to the overall goals of the Federal High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) programs, which include the goals of the five Program Component Areas -- High End Computing and Computation (HECC), Large Scale Networking (LSN), High Confidence Systems (HCS), Human Centered Systems (HuCS), and Education, Training, and Human Resources (ETHR) -- to enable solution of Grand Challenge- and National Challenge-class applications problems.   Technical/Scientific Merit The proposed agency program must be technically/scientifically sound and of high quality and must be the product of a documented technical/scientific planning and review process.   Readiness A clear agency planning process must be evident, and the organization must have demonstrated capability to carry out the program.   Timeliness The proposed work must be technically/scientifically timely for one or more of the HPCC R&D Program Component Areas.   Linkages The responsible organization must have established policies, programs, and activities promoting effective technical and scientific connections among government, industry, and academic sectors.   Costs The identified resources must be adequate, represent an appropriate share of the total available HPCC R&D resources (e.g., a balance among Program Component Areas), promote prospects for joint funding, and address long term resource implications.   Agency Approval The proposed program or activity must have policy-level approval by the submitting agency.