Member Agencies
The following Federal departments and agencies conduct or support R&D in advanced networking and information technologies, report IT research budgets in the NITRD budget crosscut, and provide support for NITRD Program coordination:
Department of Commerce DOC
Department of Defense DoD
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA
- Military Services: Air Force, Army, Navy
- National Security Agency NSA
- Office of the Secretary of Defense OSD
Department of Energy DOE
Department of Health and Human Services HHS
Department of Homeland Security DHS
Department of the Interior DOI
Department of Justice DOJ
Department of Veterans Affairs VA
Independent Agencies
Representatives of other Federal departments and agencies participate in NITRD activities and have mission interests in advanced networking and IT R&D and applications; they support NITRD Program coordination but do not participate in the NITRD Subcommittee.