By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications and Member Engagement  Policymakers are increasingly confronting the consequences of technology-facilitated harm — from cyberstalking and targeted harassment to online exploitation and coercive misuse of digital tools. These harms disproportionately affect individuals whose circumstances make them more exposed to digital risk, and they present complex challenges that cut across technology, law, and public safety. The Computing Community Consortium’s recent report, Supporting At-Risk Users Through Responsible Computing, offers a research-driven foundation for addressing these issues. While the report primarily outlines research priorities for the academic community, it also contains insights directly relevant to federal agencies, regulators, and lawmakers seeking to strengthen national policy responses. A […]

By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications and Member Engagement The Computing Community Consortium (CCC), with event co-sponsor IEEE Computer Society (IEEE-CS), will convene leading researchers, practitioners, and technologists in Washington, D.C. next week for Computing on the Fly: Navigating a Vision for the Future of Drone Computing. This two-day interdisciplinary visioning workshop will focus on shaping a research agenda for drone computing over the next decade. Held December 1-2 at The Darcy Hotel, the workshop brings together experts spanning robotics, distributed systems, security, networking, artificial intelligence, public policy, and industry innovation. Participants will engage in deep discussion, collaborative brainstorming, and structured breakout activities designed to surface the research challenges, opportunities, […]

By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications and Member Engagement  The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) has released a new visioning report, Supporting At-Risk Users Through Responsible Computing, synthesizing insights from the December 2024 CCC Visioning Workshop. The report presents a detailed research roadmap for advancing responsible computing practices that better protect individuals who face heightened exposure to technology-facilitated harm. The workshop convened 49 researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and civil society who work directly on issues such as cyberstalking, online harassment, digital exploitation, and related technology-enabled risks. Their discussions focused on articulating the frameworks, methodological gaps, and structural challenges that must be addressed to build a more rigorous and coordinated […]

By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications and Member Engagement  This announcement is also featured on the CRA Bulletin The Computing Research Association (CRA) is pleased to announce that William D. (Bill) Gropp has been named Chair of CRA’s Computing Community Consortium (CCC), pending approval from the National Science Foundation (NSF) once the ongoing government shutdown concludes. Gropp is expected to serve as CCC Chair through June 30, 2028.  Gropp has long been an influential leader in high-performance computing (HPC) and in shaping national research directions in computing. He joined the CCC Council in 2020 and the CCC Executive Committee in 2021, has served on the CRA Board of Directors since […]

The deployment of Automated Vehicles (AVs) promises to fundamentally change the way people travel, but its success hinges on tackling critical research gaps, as outlined in the recent response by the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) and Computing Research Association (CRA) to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Request for Information,  written by Gabrielle Allen (University of Wyoming), Haley Griffin (Computing Community Consortium/Computing Research Association), Ming Lin (University of Maryland), Manish Parashar (University of Utah), and Weisong Shi (University of Delaware). Read the RFI >>>   Here’s a look at the most vital areas for coordinated national research according to the authors. 1. Standardizing Data and Learning from the Edge To […]

The current wave of AI innovation, powered by large language models and deep neural networks, has captured the world’s attention. But what comes next? Is the future simply about scaling up what we have now, or are there new, paradigm-shifting ideas waiting to be explored? The authors of CCC’s new whitepaper, Envisioning Possible Futures for AI Research, have tackled this exact question. They’ve identified and described six potential paradigms that could define the next generation of AI. These aren’t just incremental improvements; they are truly revolutionary paths that could reshape the entire field. Join Us for a Live Q&A with Lead Author, David Jensen   We’re hosting a special 30-minute virtual […]