[LINK] Networking & IT Research and Development

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Welcome to the NITRD

 http://www.nitrd.gov/

"I challenge the academics, the private sector and government agencies to 
come back to me with game-changing ideas we can initiate now, in the next 
90 days" Chopra said.


The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development 
(NITRD) Program is the (US) Nation's primary source of Federally funded 
revolutionary breakthroughs in advanced information technologies such as 
computing, networking, and software.

The purpose of this site is to provide information about the multiagency 
Federal NITRD Program.

Federal Networking and IT research, which launched and fueled the digital 
revolution, continues to drive innovation in scientific research, 
national security, communication, and commerce to sustain U.S. 
technological leadership. 

The NITRD agencies' collaborative efforts increase the overall 
effectiveness and productivity of Federal networking and information 
technology R&D investments, leveraging strengths, avoiding duplication, 
and increasing interoperability of R&D products. 

The NITRD Program has its focus on the following research areas:

Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA)

Human Computer Interaction and Information Management (HCI&IM)

High Confidence Software and Systems (HCSS)

High End Computing (HEC)

Large Scale Networking (LSN)

Software Design and Productivity (SDP)

Social, Economic, and Workforce Implications of IT and IT Workforce 
Development (SEW)
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"I challenge the academics, the private sector and government agencies to 
come back to me with game-changing ideas we can initiate now, in the next 
90 days" Chopra said.

If new technology can help with hot-button issues like improving health 
care and government transparency, providing wider access to data, making 
a more secure Internet, reducing energy waste or creating a better school 
system, it stands a good chance of being fast-tracked to deployment, new 
partnerships or new funding, Chopra said.

http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2009/09/19/americas-cto-aneesh-chopra-
challenges-tech-sector/?mod=rss_WSJBlog

Cheers,
Stephen