The fields of Cybersecurity and Public Health possess many similar attributes. For one, both fields prioritize prevention over reaction in the case of cyber attacks or outbreaks, and both quickly begin focusing on tracking and containment when preventative measures fail. Experts in both fields strive to build resilient systems to mitigate vulnerabilities and rely heavily on communication and public awareness to mitigate cyber and health risks, especially during outbreaks or hacks. Cybersecurity today, much like Public Health in the 19th and early 20th centuries, faces challenges in measuring and improving outcomes at a population level, and lacks a comprehensive framework to measure its effectiveness at a large scale. […]
Computing Community Consortium Blog
The goal of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is to catalyze the computing research community to debate longer range, more audacious research challenges; to build consensus around research visions; to evolve the most promising visions toward clearly defined initiatives; and to work with the funding organizations to move challenges and visions toward funding initiatives. The purpose of this blog is to provide a more immediate, online mechanism for dissemination of visioning concepts and community discussion/debate about them.
CCC Quadrennial Paper Recommends an Approach to National Cybersecurity Based on the US Public Health System
March 12th, 2025 / in CCC, Quad Paper / by Catherine GillCCC Quadrennial Paper Addresses Educating the Next Generation Robotics Technology Workforce
March 11th, 2025 / in CCC, Quad Paper / by Catherine GillIn the near future, robots may assist humans in a near-endless variety of applications — as teaching assistants in schools, in dangerous search and rescue efforts in disaster situations, and in ocean cleanup efforts, to name a few possibilities. In some areas, robots are already supporting humans in carrying out daily activities, such as robots assisting warehouse workers with retrieving and packaging products. While robotics research offers tremendous potential to improve our quality of life, a key challenge lies in developing a skilled workforce to drive these innovations. CCC recently led the development of a CRA Quadrennial Paper on this topic, titled Imperative for Education the Next Generation […]
Maja Matarić, Previous CCC Council Member, Elected to the National Academies of Engineering
March 5th, 2025 / in Announcements, awards, CCC / by Catherine GillThe National Academies of Engineering (NAE) recently announced their newly elected members list, and among the many distinguished new members is previous CCC Council member, Maja Matarić. Dr. Matarić, the Chan Soon-Shiong Chair and professor of Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics at the University of Southern California (USC), was elected for her pioneering contributions to human-robot interaction and socially assistive robotics. Matarić’s research focuses on developing socially assistive robots that provide personalized assistance through social interaction rather than physical intervention. Her research has led to applications that aid children with autism, elderly individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, and stroke survivors, among others. The interplay between humans and machines serves as both […]
CCC Welcomes New Program Associate, Alina Gerall
February 28th, 2025 / in Announcements, CCC / by Catherine GillWe are excited to welcome Alina Gerall as a new Program Associate for the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) subcommittee! In her new role, Alina will assist CCC staff with administrative tasks and logistical matters, such as organizing and coordinating workshops and research efforts. Most recently, she worked at USAID to support the launch of their Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning policy, developing engaging training modules that emphasize the value of knowledge sharing. “We are thrilled to have Alina join the CCC staff. Her background in Knowledge Management and her ScrumMaster certification will prove incredibly valuable in shepherding our many upcoming reports, workshops, and other events. […]
CCC Announces Upcoming Workshop on Defining the Role of Computing Research in Neural Interfacing
February 26th, 2025 / in Announcements, CCC, Visioning Workshops / by Catherine GillThe Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop focused on exploring the role of computing research in neural interfacing. This workshop, co-organized by Abhishek Bhattacharjee (Yale University), Raghavendra Pradyumna Pothukuchi (currently an Associate Research Scientist at Yale and incoming William R. Kennan Jr. Fellow Assistant Professor of CS at UNC Chapel Hill), and Nishal Shah (Rice University), with support from CCC Council member Weisong Shi (Alumni Distinguished Professor of CIS at University of Delaware) and Jojo Platt (Platt and Associates), will be held on April 22-23 in Washington, D.C. Understanding Neural Interfaces Neural interfaces are systems that create a direct communication link between the nervous system […]
CRA Responds to White House Request for Information to Inform a National AI Action Plan
March 20th, 2025 / in CCC, CRA, CRA-I, Requests for Information, Uncategorized / by Catherine GillIn early February, the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO) published a Request for Information (RFI) on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan. This RFI, released on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, sought to inform the “priority policy actions needed to sustain and enhance America’s AI dominance.” An incredible 8,755 responses were submitted to this RFI, including many from large industry companies, such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthopic, as well as many start-ups and “middle tech” companies (you can find a brief summary of several of their shared recommendations here). The Computing Research […]