NATIONAL COORDINATION OFFICE
FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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Contact:
Lori Shapiro
703-292-4873
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President's Information Technology Advisory
Committee to Examine Federal IT R&D Investments and
Discuss Future Investment Priorities
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The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)
will be meeting in Arlington, VA on Tuesday, September 25, 2001
to examine specific aspects of the current Federal Networking and
Information Technology Research and Development Program, to revisit
the recommendations in their 1999 report entitled Information Technology
Research: Investing in Our Future, and to discuss advances in IT
that may have a profound impact on the nation.
The Committee will hold its public session on September 25 at the
National Science Foundation (NSF) in Room II-555 from 8:00am –
2:45pm, continuing its efforts to identify those key areas where
the Federal government should play an active role in information
technology (IT) research and development. The Committee will hear
reports from its four Technology Discovery Subcommittees in the
areas of scalable information infrastructure, software, high-end
computing, and social, economic and workforce issues. These subcommittees
have been working closely with Federal agencies to evaluate the
government's investment in IT R&D.
PITAC's National Security and Individual Security panels will also
be reporting on their recent activities and preliminary findings
and recommendations. These panels are part of PITAC's continuing
work to explore the information technology research needs emerging
in specific sectors and to address specific challenges created by
a digital economy.
The Committee will be hearing from Mark Forman, Director, IT and
E-government, OMB, about the administration's plans for e-government.
In addition, Dr. Rita Colwell, Director, NSF, will be joining the
Committee for a discussion on current science and technology issues,
and NSF's future plans and priorities for IT R&D.
For further details, including a full agenda for the September meeting,
please contact the National Coordination Office for Information
Technology Research and Development at (703) 292-ITRD (4873) or
check our website at http://www.nitrd.gov.
The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)
was established on February 11, 1997 to provide the President, the
Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Federal agencies
involved in IT R&D with guidance and advice on all areas of
high performance computing, communications, and information technologies.
Representing the research, education, and library communities and
including network providers and representatives from critical industries,
the Committee guides the Administration's efforts to accelerate
development and adoption of information technologies vital for American
prosperity in the 21st century. |
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