Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Tag: NITRD
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Make No Little Plans: NITRD Plus Twenty
What national research strategy should the U.S. pursue in light of the coordination now present in other parts of the world? It is a question grounded in the ever-rising importance of information technology and innovation to global economic competitiveness.
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NITRD Reauthorization: Enabling the Future
As a computing researcher, as chair of the Computing Research Association (CRA), and as a former member of the President’s IT Advisory Committee and the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), I have spoken and written repeatedly about the state of computing research in the United States, the importance of long-term, strategic…
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Where There Is No Vision, the People Perish
I have often reflected on the critical ingredient to discovery and innovation. Is it knowledge? Without doubt, for each discovery builds on the vast and interconnected web of previous discoveries. Is it talent? Certainly, as anyone who has ever taught a class knows and understands. Is it persistence? Absolutely, for Edison was right; discovery is…
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PCAST, NITRD and the Future
leading international position is not a birthright – continuing U.S. leadership in networking and information technology will require bold, imaginative thinking and collaboration among government, academia and industry.
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Joe, Java, Espresso: Fueling Innovation
Surprisingly, I completed graduate school without succumbing to caffeine addiction, but I did seem to need coffee to get tenure.
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PCAST (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology)
Our presentation will soon be posted on the PCAST web site, but the salient points bear repeating broadly and frequently: the leadership position of the U.S. in IT is at risk, as other nations invest strategically in IT. To use a calculus analogy, the U.S. position may be ahead, but we are losing on the…