Join us on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 12pm EST for a special virtual event marking the 30th anniversary of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program. For three decades, the NITRD program has coordinated federal investment at the frontiers of computing, networking, data, and software, leading to many of the breakthrough information technologies that define our lives today, like the modern Internet as well as 4G, LTE, and 5G wireless networks, expanding access to broadband connectivity, information, and other resources; vehicle-to-vehicle communication, enhancing driver safety and reducing traffic congestion; and machine learning and predictive modeling, advancing understanding of human diseases like COVID-19 leading to therapeutics. Advance registration for the […]
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.
NITRD 30th Anniversary Commemoration
November 17th, 2021 / in CCC, NITRD, NSF, policy, research horizons, Research News / by Helen WrightWhat Role Will Computing Research Play in the Future of Infrastructure?
November 15th, 2021 / in Announcements, big science, policy, research horizons / by Khari DouglasCongress recently passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a bipartisan bill which includes $550 billion in new federal spending on infrastructure over five years. President Biden is scheduled to sign the bill into law today (November 13th). While designed as a traditional infrastructure bill, an analysis of the legislation by the Computing Research Policy Blog found several sections that are of note to the research community and the computing research community specifically: A five-year, $100 million a year SMART grant program at the Department of Transportation (DOT); several intelligent transportation and smart communities pilot programs at DOT; a new ARPA program (ARPA-Infrastructure) at DOT; Division F, a large subsection […]
OSTP Announces Public Events in November to Engage the American Public in National Policymaking about AI and Equity
November 11th, 2021 / in AI, Announcements, policy, Research News / by Maddy HunterThe White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) is launching a series of listening sessions and events to involve the American public in the development of a Bill of Rights for an Automated Society. With the growing influence of data-driven technologies, the series is part of a national endeavor to ensure that emerging socio-technical systems are safe and just. In addition to the RFI on current or planned uses of AI-enabled biometric technologies, OSTP will hold two public listening sessions and six public discussion forums seeking input from key stakeholders. Listening Sessions on Public and Private Sector Uses of AI-Enabled Biometrics Listening Session One: Thursday, November 18th, 4:00 p.m. […]
Upcoming BPC Plan Working Session Date Change
November 10th, 2021 / in CRA, NSF / by Maddy HunterThe BPCnet Resource Portal is an initiative by the Computing Research Association with support from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). CISE is committed to broadening participation in computing (BPC). The following was reposted from the BPCnet Bulletin. In recognition of November 11th as a federal Holiday (Veteran’s Day), BPCnet has rescheduled this year’s final BPC Plan Working Session to Thursday, November 18th from 3- 5 PM. You can review the details of the session and register in advance. If you are unable to participate in the working session, we encourage you to schedule a free appointment with BPC consultants before the December 1st, 2021 – December 22nd, 2021 proposal window […]
NITRD 30th Anniversary Commemoration
November 10th, 2021 / in Announcements, CCC, CRA, NITRD, NSF, policy, research horizons, Research News / by Helen WrightJoin us on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 12pm EST for a special virtual event marking the 30th anniversary of the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program. For three decades, the NITRD program has coordinated federal investment at the frontiers of computing, networking, data, and software, leading to many of the breakthrough information technologies that define our lives today, like the modern Internet as well as 4G, LTE, and 5G wireless networks, expanding access to broadband connectivity, information, and other resources; vehicle-to-vehicle communication, enhancing driver safety and reducing traffic congestion; and machine learning and predictive modeling, advancing understanding of human diseases like COVID-19 leading to therapeutics. Advance […]
OSTP RFI – Public and Private Sector Uses of Biometric Technologies
November 9th, 2021 / in research horizons, Research News, Uncategorized / by Maddy HunterThe Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) put out a Request for Information (RFI) on uses of biometric technologies in the public and private sector. Concerns are growing with the increasing number of applications and domains using biometric information to determine identification or inference of emotion, disposition, character, or intent. As a result, OSTP is requesting input from interested parties past deployments, proposals, pilots, or trials, and current use of biometric technologies for the aforementioned purposes. In this case, a “biometric technology” is broadly referred to as a system that uses biometric information for the purpose of recognition or inference. Community responses will be used to understand the current landscape of […]
