Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Category: Innovation Strategy
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Geek Versus Chic
For much of my time at Microsoft, I wore two hats. As head of the eXtreme Computing Group (XCG), I oversaw research and advanced technology prototyping. Simultaneously, I also headed the Technology Strategy and Policy Group (TSPG), navigating the interplay between business and global regulation. This duality kept me in a state of near-constant motion.…
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Merit Review: Investing in People and Ideas
While I was chair of the National Science Board (NSB), which is the Presidentially appointed body charged with oversight of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), we launched a comprehensive review of how NSF selects and competitively awards funding for research proposals. We did so recognizing that leadership of the United States in Science, Technology,…
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Every Kernel A Banquet
My wallet was empty, and the cabinets held just two cans of corn. Payday was at least a week away, and I had some important culinary decisions to make.
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A Call to HPC Action
The U.S. lacks a coherent strategy for developing future high-performance computing systems, ones critical for national security, economic growth, and scientific discovery.
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Playing: It’s Serious Stuff
Go now, my child, and play with your toys. It’s where your dreams are born.
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A Call To Action: Congressional Testimony
We must mobilize all our country’s assets – government (at all levels), industry, academia, and non-profits – to address our growing challenges and the clear and manifest opportunities for discovery-fueled innovation.