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.


Posts Tagged ‘CCC Council

 

A Warm Welcome to Our New CCC Council Members and Leadership

July 1st, 2026 / in Announcements, CCC / by Marla Mackoul

Each year, the CCC Council welcomes a new cohort of members whose terms begin on July 1st. Today, we’re delighted to introduce the following members joining the Council. We look forward to the unique perspectives and expertise they’ll bring to CCC, helping to enrich the broader computing research community and shape its future. Cindy Bethel “I am honored and excited to serve on the CCC Council because I strongly support its mission to catalyze innovative, high-impact research that addresses pressing national and global challenges. I look forward to contributing perspectives on responsible, human-centered approaches to computing and artificial intelligence that help shape research visions grounded in ethics, trust, and real-world […]

Our Sincerest Thanks to CCC Council Members Rotating Off

June 23rd, 2026 / in Announcements, CCC / by Marla Mackoul

This June, three valued members of the CCC Council are rotating off as the end of their terms approaches. Before they do, we would like to thank each of them for their dedication and service to CCC and to the broader computing research community, and to highlight a few of their most notable contributions. Randal Burns, Johns Hopkins University Randal joined the council in 2022 and chaired the Beyond Code: Engineering Trustworthy Software Systems at Scale workshop, and is now the driving force behind the writing of the workshop report. He also participated in and assisted in the report development for the Systems and Applications Challenges for the Emerging Bazaar […]

CCC Council Nominations Are Open: Help Set the Next Research Agenda for Computing

January 13th, 2026 / in CCC / by Elora Daniels

By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications and Member Engagement Computing research continues to move quickly — and the questions facing the field are only growing in scope, complexity, and consequence. From new directions in AI and data systems to long-term challenges in infrastructure, security, and societal impact, identifying where the field should invest next remains a central task of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC). To support that work, CCC is now accepting nominations for new members of its Council. Why Serve on the CCC Council? For those familiar with CCC’s mission, the CCC Council is where much of the organization’s visioning work takes shape. Council members help surface emerging research […]

A Heartfelt Thank You to CCC Council Members Rotating Off

July 1st, 2025 / in Announcements, CCC / by Catherine Gill

  Today marks the end of the following CCC Council member’s terms. We would like to thank each of them for their exceptional dedication and service to CCC and to the broader computing research community, and to highlight some of their most notable accomplishments below:   David Danks, University of California San Diego   David joined the council in 2021 and served on CCC’s Executive Committee. During his time with CCC, David engaged in CCC’s responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) from various government agencies, in total assisting with 26 responses. David also helped organize the Future of Pandemic Prevention and Response workshop and engaged with several CCC-sponsored AAAS sessions. […]

Reminder: CCC Call for Council Member Nominations

January 17th, 2024 / in CCC / by Haley Griffin

Thank you to everyone who has nominated a colleague or self-nominated themselves for the opportunity to be a CCC Council member for the three-year term beginning July 1, 2024 and concluding June 30, 2027. Read more here. As a reminder, nominations are open through 11:59pm EST on Friday, February 2, 2024.  To nominate someone, please email ccc-nominations@cra.org the following information: Name, affiliation, and email address of the nominee. Areas of research expertise. Previous significant service to the research community and other relevant experience, with years it occurred (no more than *five* items). A curriculum vitae of the nominee (link to webpage is fine). A few sentences about why this candidate […]

CCC Council Member Nominations Open

November 28th, 2023 / in Announcements, CCC / by Haley Griffin

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is charged with enabling the pursuit of innovative, high-impact computing research that aligns with pressing national and global challenges. Established in 2006 through a cooperative agreement between the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Computing Research Association (CRA), the CCC provides a voice for the national computing research community, facilitating the development of a bold, multi-themed visions for computing research and communicating that vision to a wide range of stakeholders. To fulfill its mission, the CCC seeks visionary leaders — people with great ideas, sound judgment, and the willingness to work collaboratively to see things through to completion. The Council is composed of 20-24 […]