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The official newsletter for the Networking and Informational Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program
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The NITRD NCO Team Exhibits at SC24
Greetings from the NCO Team,
Our team has been busy the past few weeks. We had the opportunity to exhibit at SC24 in Atlanta, GA in November and had a successful week. We hosted two Interagency Working Group (IWG) meetings and spread awareness of the NITRD Program to the over 18,000 attendees with our exhibit booth. We look forward to attending next year's conference in St. Louis, MO.
Joydip (JD Kundu), co-chair of the NITRD Subcommittee and I, are pleased to announce that Dr. Abraham Matta, Program Director in the Division of Computer and Network Systems in the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, has been named as the new Large Scale Networking IWG Co-chair. Abraham’s short bio is attached. He joins Robert Bonneau (DOD/Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense) and Doug Montgomery (National Institute of Standards and Technology). He succeeds Deep Medhi (NSF). We look forward to working with him in his new role.
Sincerely,
The Joint Engineering Team (JET) COP hosts a meeting at SC24
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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: NITRD PODCAST EPISODE |
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 Listen to the Latest NITRD Podcast Episode on Human and AI Collaboration
In the latest NITRD Podcast episode, Steven Lee, from the Department of Energy Office of Science, moderates a rich dialogue on human-AI collaboration alongside specialists from NIST, CDC and NASA. Together, they explore how AI complements human capabilities across various domains, the importance of building trust, and the socio-technical challenges of integrating AI into human teams. Through insights into cutting-edge programs, such as AI-enhanced worker safety and autonomous aviation systems, the conversation highlights the potential and responsibility in shaping AI for societal benefit.
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Mary Theofanos, Fellow, NIST
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Jay Vietas, Chief of the Emerging Technologies, Brance National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC
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Nikunj C. Oza, Ph.D., Leader, Data Sciences Group, NASA Ames Research Center
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Steven Lee, PhD, Program Manager in Applied Mathematics, Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Department of Energy, Office of Science
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 Supplement to the President’s FY2025 Budget Released
This document is a supplement to the President’s FY2025 Budget Request to Congress. Following Congressional mandate, the Supplement incorporates budgetary and programmatic information for member agencies of the NITRD Program and for the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative. This report covers FY2023 actual, FY2024 enacted, and FY2025 requested funding levels by agency and Program Component Area for all NITRD R&D programs. It also describes the key R&D programs and coordination activities planned for FY2025 by the federal agencies participating in NITRD.
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FY25 NITRD and AI Dashboard Updates
The FY25 NITRD and AI Dashboards are now available.
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The NITRD Dashboard is a graphical interface for displaying NITRD budget data with drill-downs to NITRD Program Component Areas (PCAs) and major subject areas for federal IT R&D, by year and agency. It also illustrates federal agency NITRD budget crosscuts as reported in the NITRD Supplement to the President's Budget. You may click here to view the dashboard.
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The Artificial Intelligence R&D Investments Fiscal Year 2019 – Fiscal Year 2025 Dashboard illustrates the federal budget for nondefense AI R&D investments across several fiscal years. It provides both an overall budget rollup, as well as breakdowns of investments by agency and by NITRD Program Component Areas (PCAs), which are major subject areas for federal IT R&D. You may click here to view the dashboard.
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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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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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The Fast-Track Action Committee (FTAC) on Digital Twins
This FTAC will develop a Digital Twins Research and Development (R&D) Strategic Plan, focusing on the fundamental and cross-cutting research and development challenges and opportunities that span digital twin applications.
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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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