As previously noted in this space, on Thursday, December 16th at 2:15 p.m. EST, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) will release and discuss its report entitled “Designing a Digital Future: Federally Funded Research and Development in Networking and Information Technology.” This Congressionally-mandated report assesses the status and direction of the Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program — a 14-agency, $4.3 billion enterprise that comprises the government’s unclassified networking and information technology R&D investments. An announcement of this important event for our community, along with a link to the live webcast, and, following the event, a copy of the report and a web archive of the event, can be found on […]
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.
Reminder: PCAST to Release NITRD Review on Thursday
December 14th, 2010 / in policy / by Erwin GianchandaniCIFellows Descend on Washington
December 12th, 2010 / in CIFellows / by Erwin GianchandaniDespite the bad weather affecting travel across much of the nation, nearly 80 Computing Innovation Fellows have arrived in the Washington, DC, area today for the 2010 CIFellows Project Research Meeting and Career Mentoring Workshop. Funded by the National Science Foundation and run by the Computing Research Association and Computing Community Consortium, this meeting is intended to provide CIFellows with opportunities to network with one another and to receive career advice from leading experts in the field. The agenda includes: – Talks by NSF/CISE, DARPA, and the Laboratory for Telecommunications Sciences about funding opportunities and how to write compelling proposals; – A one-minute madness (during which each of the CIFellows has 60 seconds […]
Don’t Forget CSEdWeek!
December 10th, 2010 / in policy / by Erwin GianchandaniThere’s been lots of coverage elsewhere, but just a reminder that it’s CSEdWeek. Congress declared Dec. 5-11, 2010, as Computer Science Education Week “to recognize the critical role of computing in today’s society and the imperative to bolster computer science education at all levels.” Several planned events and activities are taking place throughout the nation to “illustrate how computer science education is essential for exposing students to critical thinking and problem-solving; instilling understanding of computational thinking for success in the digital area; and preparing students to attack the world’s most challenging problems from a computation perspective.” For example, on Wednesday, NSF hosted a webcast highlighting two NSF-funded research programs that are aiming to […]
PCAST Releases Health IT Report… NITRD Review to be Rolled Out Next Week
December 10th, 2010 / in policy, research horizons / by Erwin GianchandaniThe President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) on Wednesday released a report on health information technology titled “Realizing the Full Potential of Health Information Technology to Improve Healthcare for Americans: The Path Forward.” The report “calls for adoption of a universal exchange language to mobilize data, improve healthcare, enhance privacy, and cut costs.” Meantime, PCAST yesterday announced that a Congressionally-mandated biennial review of the NITRD program will be released next Thursday afternoon. During Wednesday’s health IT report roll-out at the Department of Health and Human Services, PCAST co-chair Eric Lander said, “The United States spends more on healthcare as a fraction of gross domestic product than any other […]
Call for CCC Council Nominations
November 29th, 2010 / in Uncategorized / by Erwin GianchandaniThe Computing Community Consortium today issued a call for nominations for individuals to serve on the CCC Council for the next three years. The deadline for nominations is December 15. See complete details — including nominating instructions — below. What questions shape our intellectual future? What attracts the best and brightest minds of a new generation? What are the next big computing ideas – the ones that will define the future of computing, galvanize the very best students, and catalyze research investment and public support? The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is charged with mobilizing the computing research community to answer these questions by identifying major research opportunities for the field, […]
CNN Labs: Sensors in Healthcare
November 20th, 2010 / in research horizons / by Erwin GianchandaniCNN’s John Sutton has written a really great article describing sensor networks — and how they’re radically altering the way older patients lead their lives. John describes how sensor networks — installed in mattresses or on doors, refrigerators, etc. — are being used to monitor motion and vital signs, and to look for breaks in people’s normal routines. And these networks are linked to the Internet, so they can alert friends, family members, and doctors anytime something seems awry. It’s a terrific exposé about how far we’ve come in an area of health IT research… The sensors know when Charlton Hall Jr. wakes up to go to the bathroom. They know […]
