The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO THE UPDATE OF THE NATIONAL AI R&D STRATEGIC PLAN

The public input provided in response to this RFI will assist OSTP, the Select Committee, MLAI-SC, NAIIO, and NITRD NCO in updating the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan. Submit comments on or before 11:59 p.m. (ET) on March 4, 2022.

AI RESEARCH PROGRAM REPOSITORY

A searchable directory of AI-relevant Federal grant programs. Grant programs can be filtered by the offering department or agency, the particular AI strategy topic that is covered, and whether it is considered “core AI”, which advances the foundations of AI, or “other AI”, which refers to use-inspired AI research in fields such as cybersecurity or materials discovery.

AI R&D TESTBED INVENTORY

Testbeds provide environments to support development of real-world applications of AI that are robust and trustworthy. They embody key mechanisms to support research progress by creating benchmarking standards, enabling reproducibility testing, and building communities of discovery and practice. Locate Federally-supported testbed and testing resources that can support AI research.

NITRD and NAIIO SUPPLEMENT TO THE PRESIDENT’S FY2022 BUDGET

This document is a supplement to the President’s FY2022 Budget Request to Congress. Following Congressional mandate, the Supplement incorporates budgetary and programmatic information for member agencies of the NITRD Program and also, for the first time, of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative.

FY2022 FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY R&D STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP

This document provides FY2022 implementation plans for the 2019 Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan (Plan), developed by the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program’s Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) Interagency Working Group (IWG).

NITRD DASHBOARD

A graphical interface for displaying NITRD budget data with drill-downs to NITRD Program Component Areas (PCAs), major subject areas for Federal IT R&D, by year and agency; illustrates Federal Agency NITRD Budget Cross Cuts as reported in the NITRD Supplement to the President’s Budget.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE R&D INVESTMENTS

This AI R&D investment dashboard illustrates the Federal budget for nondefense AI R&D investments across several fiscal years. It provides both an overall budget rollup, as well as breakdowns of investments by agency and by program component areas.

FEDERAL AGENCIES’ STEM INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

This STEM Portal provides programs targeted to all levels of experience so there is something for everyone interested in technology careers and advanced training. It gives in one location a searchable database of opportunities at Federal agencies for internships, scholarships, and other training programs.

PUBLICATION LIBRARY

Explore NITRD documents and reports including Federal Plans, Implementation Roadmaps, Strategy Documents, Scientific and Technical Reports, Workshop Reports, Supplements to the President’s Budget.

INNOVATION THROUGH NITRD COORDINATION

NITRD coordinates Federal R&D to identify, develop, and transition into use the secure, advanced IT, high-performance computing, networking, and software capabilities needed by the Nation, and to foster public-private partnerships that provide world-leading IT capabilities.

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COORDINATION AREAS

The annual NITRD Program Supplement to the President’s Budget provides a technical summary of NITRD research investments and activities planned and coordinated through the NITRD Program in a given Federal budget cycle. Budget information for the entire span of the NITRD Program, mirroring that reported in the annual Supplements, is captured in visual and interactive forms in the NITRD Dashboard.

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Coordination Areas

NITRD Program’s member agencies coordinate their NITRD research activities and plans by Program Component Areas (PCAs). For each PCA, agency representatives meet in an Interagency Working Group to exchange information and collaborate on research plans and activities such as testbeds, workshops, and cooperative solicitations.

Investments

The budget reporting and technical program summaries are organized by NITRD Program Component Areas (PCAs). The Supplement provides NITRD members’ budget reporting for the most recently completed budget cycle, the current budget cycle, and the budget requests for the next fiscal year. Budget information for the entire span of the NITRD Program, mirroring that reported in the annual Supplements, is captured in visual and interactive forms in the NITRD Dashboard.

R&D Resources

R&D RESOURCES: Dashboard, Libraries and Resource Guides, Federal programs, interagency collaboration opportunities, and other activities that support research and development, facilitate collaboration and coordination between member agencies, academia, industry, and other government entities.

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EVENTS

FEBRUARY 23 & 25, 2022

LISTENING SESSIONS ON THE NATIONAL AI R&D STRATEGIC PLAN

The NITRD program, in collaboration with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office (NAIIO), is updating the National AI R&D Strategic Plan: 2019 Update, which defines the priority areas for Federal investments in AI R&D. To ensure that the update to the Plan reflects current technical and societal priorities related to AI R&D, we are reaching out to the broad science and technology community, particularly those groups that are too often left out of the conversation, to encourage responses to the Request for Information (RFI) to the Update of the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan…

Artificial Intelligence R&D (AI R&D) Interagency Working Group (IWG)

DECEMBER 2, 2021

NITRD PROGRAM 30TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION

The NITRD Subcommittee will hold a virtual public meeting to mark the 30th anniversary of the signing of the High-Performance Computing (HPC) Act of 1991 and the launching of the High-Performance Computing and Communications Program, now known as the NITRD Program. One of the key parts of this legislation was to establish an effective mechanism to coordinate HPC, networking, and information technology (IT) research and development (R&D) undertaken by the agencies of the Federal Government…

Subcommittee on Networking and Information Technology Research and Development

Latest News

Request for Information to the Update of the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan

(February 2, 2022)

The Office of Science and Technology Policy, on behalf of the National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC) Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (Select Committee), the NSTC Machine Learning and AI …

Fast-Track Action Committee on Advancing Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing and Analytics

(January 28, 2022)

NEWS / PRIVACY

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has requested NITRD create a multi-agency venue to build a whole-of-government approach, from research and development to pilot projects and …

Incentives, Infrastructure, and Research and Development Needs To Support a Strong Domestic Semiconductor Industry

(January 24, 2022)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE / NEWS

The Department of Commerce (Department), with the assistance of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is seeking information in order to inform the planning and design of potential …

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“Everyone wins when we have an inclusive image of a STEM professional: this allows us to increase the talent pool, foster critical STEM skills among the broader community, and promote a healthier, more culturally sensitive workplace… An inclusive workforce provides a rich set of perspectives that enable innovation and creative discovery. I’m proud to say the NITRD Co-chairs and the NCO are committed to an inclusive NITRD, and so I challenge you with this question: What will you do today to empower a co-worker, neighbor, relative, or friend?”

Kamie Roberts, NCO Director and Co-chair, NITRD Subcommittee