Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience


The U.S. lacks a coherent strategy for developing future high-performance computing systems, ones critical for national security, economic growth, and scientific discovery.

Semiconductors have become more than just an economic engine; they are now critical to any country’s national security and global aspirations.

The price of innovation keeps rising, the talent is following the money, and many of the traditional players – companies and countries – are struggling to keep up.

I recently chaired a U.S. National Academies study on the issues surrounding the end of Dennard scaling and its implications for U.S. industry, defense capabilities and national security. The report, The New Global Ecosystem in Advanced Computing: Implications for U.S. Competitiveness and National Security, was just released. It is a cautionary tale about the Gordian…