Basic Research and Human Resources (BRHR) 



^Support for research, training, and education in computer science, computer engineering, and 

 computational science, and infrastructure enhancement through the addition of HPCC resources 



HPCC Program agencies work closely with industry and academia in developing, supporting, and 

 using HPCC technology. In addition, industrial, academic, and professional societies provide critical 

 analyses of the HPCC Program through conferences, workshops, and reports. Through these efforts, 

 Program goals and accomplishments are better understood and Program planning and management are 

 strengthened. 



The National Coordination Office (NCO) for High Performance Computing and Communications was 

 established in September 1992 to provide a central focus for Program implementation. The Office 

 coordinates the activities of participating agencies and organizations, and acts as a liaison to Congress, 

 industry, academia, and the public. National Library of Medicine Director Donald A. B. Lindberg 

 concurrently serves as Director of the NCO. in which capacity he reports directly to John H. Gibbons, 

 the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and the Director of the Office of Science 

 and Technology Policy. 



In the past year, the National Security Agency, in the Department of Defense, and the Department of 

 Education have joined the HPCC Program, bringing to 10 the number of participating agencies. The 

 total FY 1993 HPCC budget for these 10 agencies is $805 million. For FY 1994. the proposed HPCC 

 Program budget for the 10 agencies is $1,096 billion, representing a 36 percent increase over the 

 appropriated FY 1993 level. 



The HPCC Program is one of six multiagency programs under the Federal Coordinating Council for 

 Science. Engineering, and Technology (FCCSET). The other five programs are Advanced 

 Manufacturing; Advanced Materials and Processing; Biotechnology Research; Global Change 

 Research; and Science. Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education. Each of these depends 

 on the capabilities provided by HPCC. 



The FY 1994 Program and this document are the products of the High Performance Computing, 

 Communications, and Information Technology Subcommittee (HPCCIT) under the direction of the 

 FCCSET Committee on Physical. Mathematical, and Engineering Sciences (CPMES). 



