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The official newsletter for the Networking and Informational Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program
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Greetings from the NCO Team.
On July 29, we hosted our NITRD Subcommittee Meeting at the Pentagon where the NITRD Interagency Working Group (IWG) co-chairs presented the current and planned activities for each of their respective groups.
Dr. Forrest Shull, Principal Director for Advanced Computing and Software, gave the keynote talk, highlighting the unclassified activities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and shared areas for potential multiagency collaboration. Thank you to everyone who participated and for the continued dedication to the success of the NITRD Program.
Additionally, a special thanks to Dr. Shull and to Dr. Robert Bonneau, Director for Software, Communications, and Networking in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering for their help coordinating the meeting at the Pentagon and for organizing a tour.
Hosting the NITRD SC meetings in person at member agency locations allows for deeper collaboration and provides an opportunity to learn more about our member agencies. Please let us know If you are interested in hosting a NITRD Subcommittee meeting at your agency headquarters.
Sincerely,
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Dr. Craig Schlenoff
Director of the National Coordination Office (NCO) for the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program
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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Actions to Advance Kids’ Online Health, Safety, and Privacy
America is experiencing an unprecedented youth mental health crisis. In the United States, 95% of teenagers use social media, and nearly a third of teens report using social media almost constantly. At the same time, the number of children and young adults with anxiety and depression has risen nearly 30% in recent years. According to the CDC, in 2021, nearly 3 in 5 teen girls reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless, the highest level reported over the past decade, and 1 in 3 had seriously considered suicide.
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC) Next Chapter
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is now the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC). In addition to the ongoing work in health IT, it will now lead HHS technology and data policy and strategy to help ensure that complex and multi-faceted department continues to be more than the sum of its parts.
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NSF Workshop on Algorithm-Hardware Co-design for Medical Applications
September 26-27, 2024, Pittsburgh, PA
The workshop on algorithm and hardware codesign for medical applications aims to bring together research together to discuss challenges and opportunities.
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Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security 2024
October 23-24, 2024, Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue S.W.
Washington, D.C., 20201
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) are pleased to announce the return of the Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security conference.
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U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Commerce Partner to Advance Semiconductor Workforce Development
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the CHIPS for America Research and Development Office within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly invest in a new initiative to train the future semiconductor workforce at all levels for myriad job types across industry and the nation. As a first step, NSF and DOC are jointly issuing a public Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the community to inform the new initiative.
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WPEC 2024: NIST Workshop on Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography 2024
September 24-26, 2024, Virtual
The NIST Privacy Enhancing Cryptography project is organizing a virtual event: WPEC 2024, the NIST Workshop on Privacy Enhancing Cryptography 2024. Virtual attendance is free but requires registration. Talk proposals should be submitted using the provided submission form, taking into consideration the Call for Talks.
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RFI on the Advancement of 6G Telecommunications Technology
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is requesting comments on the current state of development of sixth generation (6G) wireless communications technology and to guide Executive Branch policies on necessary steps to facilitate the advancement of this technology. As potential requirements for 6G are being developed by industry, governmental, academic, and civil society stakeholders, NTIA hopes to hear from the public on the following questions to inform our own future engagement in support of 6G development and deployment. Comments are due on or before August 21, 2024.
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Middleware and Grid Interagency Coordination Community of Practice
The Middleware and Grid Interagency Coordination (MAGIC) Community of Practice (COP) was established in 2002 and provides an opportunity for information sharing among Federal agencies and non-Federal participants involved in middleware, grid, and cloud research and infrastructure; implementing or operating grids and clouds; or the use of grids, clouds and middleware.
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The NITRD Program is currently working on the following document that will be coming out soon:
- National Spectrum R&D Plan
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ABOUT NITRD
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NITRD is the Nation’s primary source of federally funded R&D in advanced IT in computing, networking and software. Learn more here. |
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WEBSITE
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For a variety of resources including news and publications, visit our website. |
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NEWS & EVENTS
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Find upcoming workshops, recent announcements and Requests for Information here. |
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PUBLICATION LIBRARY
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Find publications, strategic plans and reports here. |
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Reporting directly to the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program is the United States’ primary source of federally funded research and development (R&D) in advanced information technologies in computing, networking and software. The NITRD Program coordinates the activities of multiple agencies to tackle multidisciplinary, multitechnology, and multisector R&D needs.
We invite you to send your agency news for newsletter consideration to communications@nitrd.gov.
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