The HPC Act of 1991 Brings 30 Years of Ground-Breaking Innovations to NITRD: SC21 Birds of a Feather Session & Invited Talk

(October 22, 2021)

Federal research and development (R&D) investment in emerging technologies is critical to promoting and protecting American innovation and international science and technology (S&T) leadership. The Networking and Information Technology R&D (NITRD) Program focuses its work on strategic R&D imperatives that lead to cutting-edge technologies and strengthens competitiveness. The NITRD Program was launched as the High-Performance Computing and Communication Program by the High-Performance Computing (HPC) Act of 1991 and reauthorized by Congress in the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2017.

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NATIONAL STRATEGIC COMPUTING RESERVE: A BLUEPRINT

(October 5, 2021)

This report outlines a Federal proposal for setting up a National Strategic Computing Reserve (NSCR) that can be called on in times of national crisis to rapidly activate a multisector advanced computing reserve infrastructure that can speed solutions, and it defines a blueprint for operational and coordination structures that will support an NSCR implementation…

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Notice of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program’s Advanced Wireless Test Platform (AWTP) Team and the Federal Mobility Group (FMG) Virtual Joint 5G Workshop

(April 12, 2021)

The NITRD Advanced Wireless Test Platform (AWTP) Team and Federal Mobility Group (FMG) Joint 5G Workshop will consist of two half-day sessions with a focus on advancing the FMG work product – Framework to Conduct 5G Testing – by exploring its applicability to specific 5G inspired use cases.

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FEDERAL AGENCIES’ STEM INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

(March 25, 2021)

Government sponsored internships and training programs are competitive, and oh so exciting! What makes these training experiences so rewarding is that students actually get to work in STEM fields of interest – in other words, be a real scientist or engineer while also helping the nation, the planet, and the universe! This STEM Portal provides programs targeted to all levels of experience so there is something for everyone interested in technology careers and advanced training.

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NITRD NEWSLETTER – DECEMBER 2020

(December 23, 2020)

The December newsletter includes many interesting areas for you to explore: * SNIPPETS: These are short descriptions with corresponding links to what NITRD’s Federal agency members are doing in scientific computing technologies, including work to help fight COVID-19, which is causing the global pandemic; * TOPIC OF THE DAY: We examine supercomputers and how they are tackling unique problems.

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES FOR A NATIONAL STRATEGIC COMPUTING RESERVE (NSCR)

(December 22, 2020)

OSTP and the National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC) Subcommittees on the Future Advanced Computing Ecosystem (FACE) and Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) request input from interested parties on the goals, value, and necessary approaches for establishing a National Strategic Computing Reserve (NSCR).

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PIONEERING THE FUTURE ADVANCED COMPUTING ECOSYSTEM: A STRATEGIC PLAN

(November 18, 2020)

This strategic plan envisions a future advanced computing ecosystem that provides the foundation for continuing American leadership in science and engineering, economic competitiveness, and national security. It develops a whole-of-nation approach based on input from government, academia, nonprofits, and industry sectors, and builds on the objectives and recommendations of the “2019 National Strategic Computing Initiative Update: Pioneering the Future of Computing”.

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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEVERAGING CLOUD COMPUTING RESOURCES FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

(November 17, 2020)

This report is a product of interagency collaboration, led by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Select Committee on AI and Subcommittee on Machine Learning and AI (MLAI), that is one of several measures responding to the February 11, 2019, Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence.