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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.
This week, the NCO hosted the NITRD Groups Co-chairs meeting. The meeting allowed for each Interagency Working Group (IWG) to share updates on their group's activities and for the groups to collaborate on future projects. For those who joined us in person and virtually, thank you for your participation.
On November 4, I joined Mike DiFrancisco with NTIA OSM and John Chapin with NSF to brief a bipartisan group of staffers from the House Committee on Science Space and Technology and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the recently published National Spectrum R&D Plan.
Ann Schwartz, Program Manager for the NSCR at the NITRD NCO and Assistant Director for Research Infrastructure at OSTP, represented the United States in Sardinia, Italy at the G7 Conference on Large Research Infrastructure on October 28-30, 2024. This meeting was a deliverable for the G7 Science and Technology Ministerial Track under Italy’s Presidency of the G7. She provided opening remarks and participated in a roundtable discussion, where both the National Strategic Computing Reserve (NSCR) and the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) were discussed as examples of computing infrastructure for scientific research impact.
For those of you attending The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC) next week, our team looks forward to seeing you in person.
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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 Just Released: Innovating the Data Ecosystem: An Update of The Federal Big Data Research and Development Strategic Plan
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program and the Big Data Interagency Working Group (IWG), released the “Innovating the Data Ecosystem: An Update of The Federal Big Data Research and Development Strategic Plan.” This plan outlines a new vision and strategies to address the evolving big data research and development needs
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National Spectrum R&D Plan
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, through NITRD and the Wireless Spectrum Research and Development Interagency Working Group (WSRD IWG), released the National Spectrum Research and Development Plan. This plan aims to continue U.S. leadership in spectrum research and development (R&D) by guiding government support for spectrum-related research and identifying key innovation areas for spectrum research.
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Visit Booth #4606 at SC24
Members of the NITRD NCO will be attending and exhibiting at Super Computing 2024 (SC24) in Atlanta next month. We invite you and your team to stop by our booth (#4606) to meet our team, learn more about NITRD and pick up some NITRD swag. Members of any NITRD IWG, COP or FTAC are invited to visit our booth and receive a NITRD lapel pin.
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Biden-Harris Administration Opens $100 million Competition to Accelerate R&D and AI Technologies for Sustainable Semiconductor Materials
The Biden-Harris Administration announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for activities that will use cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous experimentation (AE) technologies to support the long-term viability of next-generation semiconductor manufacturing.
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RFI: Executive Branch Agency Handling of Commercially Available Information Containing Personally Identifiable Information
As part of its implementation of Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released in the Federal Register a request for information (RFI) on issues related to Federal agency handling of commercially available information (CAI) containing personally identifiable information (PII).
The Administrator of OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Richard Revesz, announced this RFI in a blog post on the White House website, noting that OMB welcomes review and comment through the Federal Register and the Regulations.gov website. The RFI will be available for public comment for 60 days.
The public’s input and insights on agency use of CAI containing PII will help OMB to evaluate the risks of these activities and consider the need for additional steps to help agencies maintain the public’s trust through strong privacy safeguards.
Questions about this RFI should be directed to Kevin Herms, Office of Management and Budget, via email at MBX.OMB.CAI_RFI_FY24@omb.eop.gov or phone at 202-395-3200.
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LISTEN TO THE LATEST NITRD PROGRAM PODCAST EPISODES |
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Join us as we dive into the essentials of AI and its pivotal role in U.S. global competitiveness. Learn how federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, drive AI advancements and collaboration.
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In our first podcast episode, we provide an introduction into federal R&D and the crucial role of the NITRD Program in advancing America’s networking and information technology.
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Digital Twins 2024
December 9-11, 2024, National Harbor, MD
The event will showcase technological advances, applications and case studies, challenges and solutions, and future trends of digital twins. Connect with other thought leaders and practitioners to learn more about the transformative and integrative impact digital twins have on design, engineering, construction, operations management, and hazard mitigation. Building owners, government representatives, and members of the building trades are invited to attend to join the conversation.
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Joint Engineering Team (JET) Community of Practice (COP) Meeting
November 20, 2024, 10-11:30 a.m. ET
Learn More
The Middleware and Grid Interagency Coordination (MAGIC) Community of Practice (COP) Meeting
Wednesday, November 20, 12-1:30 p.m. ET
Learn More
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The Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (CSIA) Interagency Working Group (IWG)
This IWG coordinates federal R&D to protect information and information systems from cyber threats. This R&D supports the security and safety of U.S. information systems that underpin a vast array of capabilities and technologies in many sectors, including power generation, transportation, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and national security.
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The NITRD Program is currently working on the following documents that will be coming out soon:
- National Privacy Research Strategy
- Digital Health Research and Development (DHRD) Strategic 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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