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.

White House Releases National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan: 2019 Update

June 24th, 2019 / in AI, Announcements / by Helen Wright

On Friday, June 21st, the White House released an update to the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan: 2019 Update. Informed by responses from a recent Request for Information, see the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) response here; the updated R&D Plan defines the eight key priority areas for Federal investments in AI R&D. The 2016 R&D Plan laid a critical foundation for U.S. R&D priorities in artificial intelligence, and this latest version refreshes those priorities for the fast-changing AI landscape. The following eight strategic priorities are identified in the 2019 update: Strategy 1: Make long-term investments in AI research. Strategy 2: Develop effective methods for human-AI collaboration. Strategy 3: Understand […]

Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) Community Updates

June 18th, 2019 / in Announcements, research horizons, Research News / by Helen Wright

Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge (GCTC/SC3) Expo The Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge (GCTC/SC3) Expo is July 10-12, 2019 in Washington, DC. GCTC/SC3 will bring together hundreds of municipal governments and technology innovators around the world who have established teams to address shared issues faced by cities and communities. Registration is free but required! In addition to the sessions organized by the hosts at the GCTC/SC3 Expo, valuable sidebar events and networking opportunities are offered by partners. GCTC/SC3 Expo Sidebars Smart and Safe: Risk Reduction in Tomorrow’s Cities Panel and Reception Hosted by the EastWest Institute, in partnership with Microsoft and Unisys, Room 150B, 5:00-6:30pm, Thursday, […]

Catalyzing Computing Podcast Episode 12 – CS Research and Government Affairs with Peter Harsha

June 17th, 2019 / in Announcements, podcast / by Khari Douglas

A new episode of the Catalyzing Computing podcast is now available. In this episode, Khari Douglas continues his interview with Peter Harsha, the Director of Government Affairs for the Computing Research Association (CRA), to discuss the impact of the 2013 budget sequestration on federal funding for science, the recent push for regulations on foreign research collaborations, and the history of CRA. Stream in the embedded player below or find the podcast on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Youtube. Have question for Peter about federal funding for computing and science research? Send your questions to cccpodcastletters@cra.org and we’ll answer them on a future episode! If you listen to the podcast, please take a moment […]

Last Day to Nominate Someone to Attend CRA’s CCC Leadership in Science Policy Institute!

June 13th, 2019 / in CCC, policy, Research News / by Helen Wright

The following is a guest blog post by the Computing Research Association (CRA) Government Affairs Director, Peter Harsha. It was originally posted on CRA’s Computing Research Policy Blog.  Every two years as part of it’s mission to develop the next generation of leaders in the computing research community, CRA’s Computing Community Consortium, in partnership with CRA’s Government Affairs Committee, holds the Leadership in Science Policy Institute (LiSPI) workshop, intended to educate computing researchers on how science policy in the U.S. is formulated and how our government works. We’re seeking nominations for participants for this year’s workshop, scheduled for November 21-22, 2019, in Washington DC. LiSPI features presentations and discussions with science policy experts, current and former […]

CS for Social Good White Paper Competition

June 11th, 2019 / in Announcements, awards, CCC, research horizons, Research News / by Helen Wright

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC), in conjunction with Schmidt Futures, will sponsor and administer a white paper competition on the future of “CS for Social Good,” in order to harness CS to address societal challenges such as: Accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy; Reducing the inter-generational transmission of poverty; Feeding 10 billion people while reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture; Reducing the time and cost for a low-income worker to gain a skill that is a ticket to the middle class; Using data to support evidence-based policy while protecting privacy and security; Reducing health care costs while maintaining or improving health outcomes; and Improving K-12 student learning outcomes in core academic subjects […]

Catalyzing Computing Podcast Episode 11 – Federal Funding for Science with Peter Harsha

June 10th, 2019 / in Announcements, podcast / by Khari Douglas

A new episode of the Catalyzing Computing podcast is now available. In this episode Khari Douglas sits down with Peter Harsha, the Director of Government affairs for the Computing Research Association (CRA), to discuss the federal funding landscape and it’s impact on science research. He also highlights the CCC’s Leadership in Science Policy Institute (LiSPI) and walks through the National Research Council’s (part of the National Academies) Tire Tracks Chart of the IT ecosystem. Stream in the embedded player below or find the podcast on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | Youtube. If you listen to the podcast, please take a moment to complete this listener survey – this survey will help us learn more about […]