NITRD Newsletter: June 13, 2024

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The official newsletter for the Networking and Informational Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program

MESSAGE FROM THE NITRD NCO DIRECTOR

Greetings from the NCO Team.

The NCO is beginning the search for our next deputy director. This position will support the NCO in helping the NITRD Program advance the Administration's priorities while overseeing the operations of the NCO. Please find the link to the position description and how to apply below. The deadline to apply is June 24. Please reach out to me if you have any specific questions about the position.

Job Description

Additionally, please join me in welcoming Greg Hager, the new NSF Assistant Director of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate, as the new co-chair of the NITRD Subcommittee. His appointment began on June 3 and we look forward to continuing to work with him in his new position. You may learn more about Greg's appointment here.

We hope you have a wonderful week.

Sincerely,

Dr. Craig Schlenoff
Director of the National Coordination Office (NCO) for the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program

UPCOMING EVENTS & MEETINGS

Joint Engineering Team (JET) Community of Practice (COP) Upcoming Meetings

June 18, 2024, 12-2 PM ET (Agenda Here)
July 16, 2024, 12-2 PM ET

For more information or to join the meetings, please contact Paul Love at love@nitrd.gov.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION & FEEDBACK

Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advanced Research Projects Agency - Infrastructure (ARPA-I) is seeking input from interested parties on the potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in transportation, as well as emerging challenges and opportunities in creating and deploying AI technologies in applications across all modes of transportation. Written submissions must be received by July 2, 2024. Learn More

Methodologies to Assess Foreign Malign Influence

Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has issued RFI on Methodologies to Assess Foreign Malign Influence. Responses are due July 1, 2024. Learn More

AI and Open Government Data Assets

The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued this RFI to seek valuable insights from industry experts, researchers, civil society organizations, and other members of the public on the development of AI-ready open data assets and data dissemination standards. Comments must be received on or before July 16, 2024. Review Here

COORDINATION HIGHLIGHT AREA

Information Integrity Research And Development

The Information Integrity Research and Development Interagency Working Group (IIRD IWG) was formed in 2021 to provide a forum for interagency coordination on research and development investments in information integrity. The IIRD IWG will identify research gaps, define future research directions, enable opportunities for interagency collaborations and investments, encourage public-private partnerships, and disseminate research results.

Learn More

DOCUMENTS COMING SOON

NITRD is currently working on the following documents that will be coming out soon:

FY 2021-2023 Progress Report on Pioneering the Future Advanced Computing Ecosystem: A Strategic Plan
2020-2024 Progress Report: Advancing Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Research and Development

RESOURCES

ABOUT NITRD

NITRD is the Nation’s primary source of federally funded R&D in advanced IT in computing, networking and software. Learn more here.

WEBSITE

For a variety of resources including news and publications, visit our website.

NEWS & EVENTS

Find upcoming workshops, recent announcements and Requests for Information here.

PUBLICATION LIBRARY

Find publications, strategic plans and reports here.

AGENCY PARTNERS

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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