Information Infrastructure Technology and Applications: Report of the IITA Task Group

High Performance Computing and Communications Information Technology Subcommittee

Dedicated to the memory of A. Nico Habermann

CONTENTS

Transmittal Letter by Donald A.B. Lindberg, Chair, HPCCIT Subcommittee

IITA Task Group Members and Report Contributors

1. Introduction

1.1. Relationship between HPCC and NII
1.2. Role of the Federal Government in Information Infrastructure

2. Future Scenarios

2.1. Introduction
2.2. Electronic Commerce
2.3. Digital Libraries
2.4. Crisis Management
2.5. Advanced Manufacturing
2.6. Education and Training
2.7. Environmental Monitoring
2.8. Health Care
2.9. Public Access to Government Information

3. Information Infrastructure Technology and Applications Program Elements

3.1. Overview
3.2. Information Infrastructure Services
3.3. System Development and Support Environments
3.4. Intelligent Interfaces
3.5. National Challenges

Bibliography

Appendix A: Relationship of Agency Missions to IITA

A.1. Advanced Research Projects Agency
A.2. Department of Energy
A.3. Environmental Protection Agency
A.4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
A.5. National Institutes of Health
A.6. National Institute of Standards and Technology
A.7. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A.8. National Science Foundation
A.9. National Security Agency