[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20888-20889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07500]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of the Networking and Information Technology Research and 
Development Program 30th Anniversary Symposium

AGENCY: Networking and Information Technology Research and Development 
(NITRD) Program National Coordination Office (NCO), National Science 
Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of NITRD 30th Anniversary Symposium.

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SUMMARY: The NITRD Subcommittee will hold a symposium to mark the 30th 
anniversary of the signing of the High-Performance Computing (HPC) Act 
of 1991 and the launching of the High-Performance Computing and 
Communications Program, now known as the NITRD Program. The NITRD 30th-
Anniversary Symposium will bring together leading experts from the 
government, academic, and private sectors to both mark NITRD's past 
accomplishments and look to the future. The full-day agenda includes 
speakers and panels in areas such as artificial intelligence and 
machine learning, networking and security, privacy and the Internet of 
Things, computing at scale, and how technology can benefit society. As 
a group, they will present the latest advances and discuss where 
research is headed. In-person attendance is by invite only, but the 
public is invited to view the livestream symposium. Registration is 
required for livestream participation.

DATES: May 25, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (ET).

ADDRESSES: The in-person attendance to the Symposium is by invitation 
only; virtual attendance will be available through livestream.
    Instructions: Registration is required for virtual attendance. The 
agenda and information about how to register and livestream the 
Symposium will be available the week of the event at: https://www.nitrd.gov/30th-anniversary-of-the-nitrd-program/. For more 
information about the NITRD Program, please visit our website: https://www.nitrd.gov/about/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Weber at [email protected] or call 
202-459-9684. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: Thirty years ago, Congress recognized the importance of 
advancing Federal investment in HPC and established a mechanism by 
which the Federal Government could maximize and coordinate its HPC 
research and development (R&D) investments. The HPC Act of 1991 has 
expanded in scope and evolved over the years into the NITRD Program, 
with 25 Federal member agencies and 60 participating agencies. In 
fiscal year 2021, Federal agencies are investing approximately $7 
billion in NITRD-related R&D.
    One of the key parts of the 1991 legislation was to establish a 
mechanism to lead the coordination and planning of multiagency and 
multisector HPC R&D to maximize the effectiveness of the Federal 
Government's R&D investments and the transition of discoveries to 
societal benefit. This legislation led to America's world leadership in 
networking and information technology (NIT), which has paid huge 
dividends, changed our world, and driven prosperity. This vital mission 
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expanded over the years to support the Federal Government's role in the 
thriving US information technology innovation ecosystem that uniquely 
integrates expertise and resources spanning the Federal Government, 
academia, and private industry. Currently, NITRD coordinates Federal 
agencies' R&D across critical computing- and IT-related topics in 
advanced networking technologies (including wireless), artificial 
intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, health IT, information 
integrity, networked physical systems, privacy protection, robotics, 
and software. Through NITRD, Federal agencies exchange information; 
collaborate on research activities such as testbeds, workshops, 
strategic planning, and cooperative solicitations; and focus their R&D 
resources on common goals of making new discoveries and/or developing 
new technology solutions to address our Nation's most critical 
priorities. The Federal role in NIT R&D continues to be crucial as 
Federal investments have led to many of the key technologies used 
today. As an example, NITRD-related HPC and IT R&D underpinned U.S. 
leadership in fighting COVID-19, not only to speed discovery of 
therapeutics and vaccines but also to support Americans in conducting 
their education, healthcare, and business remotely wherever possible. 
Our economy has been driven by successes such as these, ensuring a 
future that is even brighter than the past. However, there are still 
many exciting challenges and possibilities ahead, which with continued 
coordinated investment will allow America to continue to change the 
world. The increased national commitment to IT R&D has been reflected 
in the growth in combined investment requests by NITRD's Federal member 
agencies from less than $5 million in 1991 to nearly $7.8 billion 
requested for FY2022.
    The Symposium is organized by the Computing Community Consortium in 
collaboration with the NITRD NCO and the National Science Foundation. 
Submitted by the National Science Foundation in support of the 
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) 
National Coordination Office (NCO) on April 4, 2022.

Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2022-07500 Filed 4-7-22; 8:45 am]
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