

HPCC Program Management 



The HPCC Program is planned, funded, and executed with the close cooperation of Federal agencies 

 and laboratories, private industry, and academia. These efforts are directed toward ensuring that to the 

 greatest extent possible the Program meets the needs of all communities involved and that the results 

 of the Program are brought into the research and educational communities and into the commercial 

 marketplace as rapidly as possible. 



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

 established in September 1992. Donald A. B. Lindberg was selected to direct the NCO. while continu- 

 ing to serve as Director of the National Library of Medicine. The NCO coordinates the activities of 

 participating agencies and organizations, and serves as a liaison to Congress, industry, academia. and 

 the public. 



As Director of the NCO. Lindberg reports to John H. Gibbons, the Assistant to the President for 

 Science and Technology and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The 

 Director of the NCO also chairs the CPMES High Performance Computing. Communications, and 

 Infonnation Technology (HPCCIl ) Subcommittee. The Subcommittee meets regularly to coordinate 

 agency HPCC programs through information exchanges, the common development of interagency 

 programs, and the review of indiv idual agency plans and budgets. It is also informed by presentations 

 by other Federal working groups and by public bodies. 



Several HPCCIT working groups coordinate activities in specific areas. Individual agencies are 

 responsible for coordinating these efforts: 



^The Communications group, led by NSF. coordinates network integration activities and works 

 closely with the Federal Networking Council (FNC). The FNC consists of representatives from 

 interested Federal agencies, coordinates the efforts of government HPCC participants and other 

 NREN constituents, and provides liaison to others interested in the Federal Program. 



-"The Applications group, led by NASA, coordinates activities related to Grand Challenge applica- 

 tions, software tools needed for applications development, and software development at high per- 

 formance computing centers. 



J The Research group, led by ARPA. focuses on basic research, technology trends, and alternative 

 approaches to address the technological limits of information technology. Its activities are inte- 

 grated into the overall research program through meetings with the various technical communi- 

 ties. 



^The Education group, led by NIH. coordinates HPCC education and training activities and pro- 

 vides liaison with other education-related efforts under FCCSET. 



A Federal Networking Advisory Committee (FNC AC) supports the FNC by providing input and rec- 

 ommendations from broad communities and constituencies of the NREN effort. Pursuant to P.L. 102- 

 194. the High Performance Computing Act of 1991. a High Performance Computing Advisory 

 Committee will be established to support the overall HPCC Program. The Committee will improve 

 communications and collaborations with U.S. industry, universities, state and local governments, and 

 the public. 



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