CCC’s recent Computing Futures Symposium featured a wealth of thought-provoking panels, including an in-depth discussion on the state of cybersecurity. This panel brought together leading experts, including Yan Shoshitaishvili (Arizona State University), Claire Vishik (Stealth Startup), Rachel Greenstadt (New York University), and Jeremy Epstein (Georgia Tech Research Institute), who discussed their journeys into the field, their current endeavors, and their visions for the future. The conversation, moderated by Drew Lohn (Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), highlighted both persistent challenges and promising opportunities in the ever-evolving landscape of digital security. Cybersecurity Education and the Workforce Pipeline One of the most pressing topics addressed was the state of cybersecurity education […]
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.
Securing our Digital Future: CCC Computing Futures Symposium Panel Recap
June 18th, 2025 / in CCC, Security / by Catherine GillCongratulations to the Blue Sky Track Winners at SDM’25!
June 17th, 2025 / in Announcements, awards, Blue Sky, CCC / by Catherine GillThe Computing Community Consortium (CCC) recently sponsored a Blue Sky Ideas Conference Track at the 2025 SIAM International Conference on Data Mining (SDM 2025), and we are thrilled to announce the winners! SDM, now in its 25th year, provides a platform for researchers to showcase their work tackling issues in data mining in a peer-reviewed setting, and provides a venue for graduate students to connect and receive input on their research. Individuals new to the field learn about research by listening to invited speakers, attending presentations and tutorials, and participating in focused workshops. SDM 2025 Blue Sky Winners 1st Place Data Mining the Functional Architecture of the Brain’s Circuitry Adam […]
Catalyzing Collaboration: New Best Practices for Interdisciplinary Computing Research Leadership Released!
June 16th, 2025 / in CCC / by Catherine GillToday marks a significant step forward in fostering groundbreaking interdisciplinary collaborations within the computing research community. The Computing Research Association (CRA) and CRA’s Computing Community Consortium (CCC) are proud to announce the release of a crucial new document: Catalyzing Interdisciplinary Computing Research: Best Practices for Organizational Leadership. For years, it has been widely acknowledged that computing research holds immense potential to address society’s most complex challenges. However, unlocking this potential through large-scale societal impact hinges on effective interdisciplinary collaborations. Despite decades of research into optimal interdisciplinary practices, researchers continue to face significant hurdles. This new document directly confronts these challenges, offering actionable recommendations for leaders across research sectors. […]
Call for Papers: CCC Sponsored Blue Sky Track at ACM SIGKDD 2025 Health Day
June 13th, 2025 / in AI, Announcements, awards, Blue Sky, CCC, conferences, health, Healthcare / by Catherine GillCCC is pleased to announce we are sponsoring another Blue Sky Ideas track at the ACM SIGKDD 2025 Health Day conference on August 5 in Toronto, Canada, and submissions are open until Friday, June 27. If you are interested in submitting a paper, please see the submission details below or check out the conference website for more information. Call for Papers: ACM SIGKDD 2025 Health Day Blue Sky Ideas Track Event: KDD 2025 Health Day Track: Blue Sky Ideas Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Location: Toronto, Canada Website: https://kdd2025.kdd.org/special-days/ Aims and Scope The Blue Sky Ideas Track at KDD 2025 Health Day seeks bold, visionary contributions at the frontier […]
Beyond the Giants: Why Federal Funding is the “Secret Sauce” of Tech Innovation: A Conversation with Beth Mynatt
June 12th, 2025 / in CCC, conferences / by Catherine GillIn our previous post, “From Science Fiction to Science Fact: Beth Mynatt Traces the Multi-Trillion Dollar Impact of Computing Innovation in the U.S.”, we explored how Beth Mynatt, Dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, highlighted the profound impact of federally funded computing research in her May keynote speech at the CCC Computing Futures Symposium, held in Washington, D.C. While her keynote expertly mapped out the “tire tracks” of innovation — tracing ideas back and forth between university labs and companies, eventually contributing to trillion-dollar industries — a critical question lingers: In an era dominated by tech giants, why does government funding for academic research […]
From Science Fiction to Science Fact: Beth Mynatt Traces the Multi-Trillion Dollar Impact of Computing Innovation in the US
June 11th, 2025 / in CCC, conferences / by Catherine GillBeth Mynatt, Dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, recently delivered a compelling keynote at the CCC Computing Futures Symposium that underscored the often-overlooked yet profound impact of federally funded computer science research. She began with thought-provoking “what if” scenarios, inviting us to imagine a world without key computational advancements rooted in decades of federal investments. What if the internet hadn’t emerged from US-backed research? If computational innovations hadn’t driven a significant reduction in cancer mortality, saving millions of lives and trillions in economic impact? Or if IT-driven innovations hadn’t revolutionized agriculture and today’s crop yields were 50 percent lower across the world? These hypotheticals […]
