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23-404: CRA's mission is to enhance innovation by joining with industry, government and academia to strengthen research and advanced education in computing. CRA executes this mission by leading the computing research community, informing policymakers and the public, and facilitating the development of strong, diverse talent in the field. CRA assists policymakers who seek to understand the issues confronting

46-1008: A group of U.S. federal agencies to research and develop information technology (IT) capabilities to empower Federal missions; support U.S. science, engineering, and technology leadership; and bolster U.S. economic competitiveness. The NITRD Program is managed by the NITRD Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council ’s (NSTC) Committee on Technology and supported by the NITRD National Coordination Office (NCO). NITRD Program’s member agencies coordinate their NITRD research activities and plans by Interagency Working Groups (IWGs). For each IWG, agency representatives meet to exchange information and collaborate on research plans and activities such as testbeds, workshops, and cooperative proposal solicitations. The annual NITRD Supplement to

69-471: A one and half day workshop that took place in Washington, D.C. CRA also maintains a Government Affairs website and a Computing Research Policy Blog . CRA works to support computing researchers throughout their careers to help ensure that the need for a continuous supply of talented and well-educated computing researchers and advanced practitioners is met. CRA assists with leadership development within

92-659: Is a council in the Executive Branch of the United States. It is designed to coordinate science and technology policy across the branches of federal government. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) was established by President Bill Clinton through Executive Order 12881 on November 23, 1993. Each presidential administration has utilized the NSTC in varying ways. During the Clinton administration ,

115-588: Is chaired by the President . The rest of the NSTC membership is made up of Cabinet Secretaries and Agency Heads with significant science and technology responsibilities, and other White House officials and advisors where necessary. The APST is responsible for managing the NSTC. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Kelvin Droegemeier managed the NSTC under the first Trump administration even though Executive Order 12881 does not include

138-807: The CRA Bulletin to share news, information about CRA initiatives, and items of interest to the general community. The A. Nico Habermann Award is offered by the Computing Research Association to individuals in recognition of contributions aimed at increasing the involvement of underrepresented communities in computing research. It is named in honour of the Dutch computer scientist A. Nico Habermann . Award recipients include: Networking and Information Technology Research and Development The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program consists of

161-539: The OSTP Director in the NSTC. The president and cabinet-level officials are rarely present at meetings of the NSTC. Therefore, NSTC activities are carried out by OSTP and NSTC staff in collaboration with federal agency staff. Federal agencies assign staff to the NSTC and their numbers have ranged from 5 to 21 members in previous years. Agencies represented in the NSTC include: As the NSTC does not receive direct appropriations, member agencies contribute funding to

184-690: The NCO for High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC). The High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 called for the coordination of activities in high-performance computing and the establishment of a National Research and Education Network (NREN) across Federal agencies. Dr. Lindberg led this effort from 1992 to 1995 while serving concurrently as the Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). National Science and Technology Council The National Science and Technology Council ( NSTC )

207-688: The NITRD "crosscut" and provide proportional funding to support NITRD's operations: Department of Commerce Department of Defense Department of Energy Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Department of the Interior Department of Justice Department of State Department of Veteran Affairs Independent Agencies Representatives of other agencies also participate. NITRD's National Coordination Office (NCO) supports NITRD's planning, budget, and assessment activities. The NCO also supports

230-651: The NITRD Subcommittee, which coordinates the NITRD Program, and the organizations that report to the Subcommittee. The NCO's director is appointed by the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy . The NCO works with the NITRD agencies, IWGs, CGs and the White House Office of Management and Budget to prepare, publish, and disseminate the Program's annual supplement to

253-594: The NITRD Web site – The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program – which contains information about the Program and electronic versions of NITRD documents The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program (formerly known as High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) Program) was created by the High Performance Computing Act of 1991 , (P.L. 102-194) and amended by

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276-407: The NSTC are: Another objective of the NSTC is the establishment of clear national goals for federal science and technology investments in virtually all the mission areas of the executive branch. The Council prepares research and development strategies that are coordinated across federal agencies to form investment packages aimed at accomplishing multiple national goals. While a fundamental mission of

299-545: The NSTC has changed multiple times in the last few decades. Under the Obama Administration , the Council's subcommittees were restructured and a new committee for directing STEM education was added. A committee focused on science and technology enterprise was added under the first Trump Administration , as well as special committees on artificial intelligence and research environments. The primary functions of

322-690: The NSTC is to further the President's scientific policies, it also has been directly and indirectly charged by Congress to coordinate activities in a number of federal projects. These include combating ocean acidification, overseeing the National Nanotechnology Program, and supporting STEM education. At present, the work of the NSTC is organized under six primary committees and two special committees. Each committee oversees theme-specific subcommittees and working groups. Primary Committees: Special Committees: The NSTC

345-458: The NSTC wrote 6 Presidential Review Directives, used for President Clinton's own future directives. The council has not issued any of these since. Instead, the council's recommendations often serve as advice for other committees as policy is drafted. Members of the science and technology community have debated whether the NSTC should play a more direct role in policymaking by issuing formal directives and having increased authority. The structure of

368-820: The Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-305), and the America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science) Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-69). NITRD was reauthorized by Congress in the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2017 (P.L. 114-329). Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg was the founding Director of the National Coordination Office (NCO) for NITRD, formerly

391-483: The President's Budget, Federal networking and IT R&D plans, and networking and IT research needs reports. The NCO provides technical support for the activities of the Networking and Information Technology Subcommittee of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology , a panel of experts from industry and academia, in assessing the NITRD Program and preparing associated reports. The NCO maintains

414-636: The President’s Budget is organized by Program Component Areas (PCAs), where the PCAs are major subject areas for federal IT R&D. PCAs are intended to facilitate budgetary comparisons from year to year in each area. The PCA set evolves over time, reflecting changes in IT R&;D activities at federal agencies and IT R&D priorities of the Administration. In its first annual report to Congress,

437-545: The Supplement to the President’s Fiscal Year 1992 Budget, HPCC reported a FY 1991 base budget of $ 489 million, with eight federal agencies participating, and four R&D components. The FY 2024 NITRD Supplement to the President’s Budget reports to Congress an estimated budget of $ 10.9B billion across 25 Federal agencies and 12 R&D focus areas. The following federal agencies report their IT research budgets in

460-732: The computing research community, promotes needed changes in advanced education, and encourages participation by members of underrepresented groups. CRA offers Academic Careers Workshops , supports the CRA-W: CRA's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research , and runs the DREU: Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates Project . CRA supports leadership development in the research community to support researchers in broadening

483-563: The federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program, a thirteen-agency, $ 4-billion-a-year federal effort to support computing research. CRA works to educate Members of Congress and provide policy makers with expert testimony in areas associated with computer science research. CRA and their Computing Community Consortium (CCC) sponsored the Leadership in Science Policy Institute ,

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506-886: The research and policy-making communities information about the importance and state of computing research and related policy. CRA works to develop relevant information and make the information available to the public, policy makers, and computing research community. CRA publishes the Taulbee Survey , a key source of information on the enrollment, production, and employment of Ph.D.s in computer science and computer engineering (CS & CE) and in providing salary and demographic data for faculty in CS & CE in North America . Statistics given include gender and ethnicity breakdowns. CRA also provides Computing Research News published ten times annually for computing researchers, and

529-582: The scope of computing research and increasing its impact on society and works to promote cooperation among various elements of the computing research community. CRA supports the CRA Conference at Snowbird , a biennial conference where leadership in computing research departments gather to network and address common issues in the field. CRA also supports the Computing Leadership Summit. CRA collects and disseminates information to

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