The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Funding Issues and Activities

Abstract

In the early 1990s, Congress recognized that several federal agencies had ongoing highperformance computing programs, but no central coordinating body existed to ensure long-term coordination and planning. To provide such a framework, Congress passed the High-Performance Computing and Communications Program Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-194) to enhance the effectiveness of the various programs. In conjunction with the passage of the act, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released Grand Challenges: High- Performance Computing and Communications. That document outlined a research and development (R&D) strategy for high-performance computing and a framework for a multiagency program, the High-Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) Program. The HPCC Program has evolved over time and is now called the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program, to better reflect its expanded mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 2009
Accession Number
ADA501202

Entities

People

  • Patricia M. Figliola

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computational Science
  • Computer Networks
  • Congress
  • Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Digital Data
  • Floating Point Operations
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • High Performance Computing
  • Information Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.