[CAnet - news] New NSF Director's speech on cyber-infrastructure

[At the upcoming Internet 2 meeting Washington May 2-4, the new director of
the NSF - Arden L Bement - will be giving a talk about the NSF's perspective
on cyber-infrastructure. It is good to see a new increased awareness of
cyber-infrastructure by the NSF.  Although the US initially was instrumental
in developing many of the underpinning technologies for cyber-infrastructure
such as grids, Globus, middleware, etc, the lack of a coherent funding
program has seriously impaired further leading edge developments in the US.
The European e-infrastructure program and more particularly the UK
e-Science program is currently where a lot of the most exciting developments
are occurring -- BSA]

For more details please see the Internet 2 web site.  The abstract of
Bement's talk is given below
http://events.internet2.edu/2005/spring-mm/

Collaboration and Contemplation: The Keys to 21st Century
Cyberinfrastructure Arden L. Bement, Jr.

Cyberinfrastructure is one of the most important investments of the 21st
Century, for science and engineering and for the nation. An ideal
cyberinfrastructure will be as prevalent, reliable and useful as the
electrical grid, enabling avenues of commerce, collaboration and
communication that will exceed the best capabilities of todays Internet.

To realize this enormous potential, new collaborations and partnerships are
needed. Tighter bonds must be forged among the science and engineering
community to ensure the broadest possible participation among researchers.
New collaborations with the private sector are critical, as they will create
the equipment that underpins tomorrows cyberinfrastructure. Finally, new
partnerships will be needed across the globe, to glean insight, ensure
openness, interoperability and a high level of trust within the
international community.

In this spirit, the National Science Foundation is creating new internal
collaborations. The agency has formed new management structures, with
representation spanning the gamut of NSF expertise. These groups will
identify opportunities and determine the next steps for NSF's
cyberinfrastucture portfolio. These new collaborative efforts will yield a
thoughtful, purposeful pathway to a ubiquitous, robust and utilitarian
cyberinfrastructure.


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