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Report of the National Science Foundation Blue-Ribbon Advisory Panel on Cyberinfrastructure

Report (PDF 3.2 MB)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary
 
(CI Charts Summary Report Part 1 )
(CI Charts Summary Report Part 2)
 
1.0 Introduction
 
2.0 Vision for an Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Program
 
  2.1 A Nascent Revolution (Fig. 2.1)
2.2 Thresholds and Opportunities
2.3 Improving Information Technology Performance and Use
2.4 Rationale for Government Investment
2.5 Scope of the ACP
2.6 How Will Science and Engineering Research be Changed?
2.7 Participation Beyond the NSF Community
2.8 Educational Needs and Impact
2.9 Need and Opportunity for Broader Participation
2.10 Overall Finding and Recommendation
 
3.0 Trends and Issues
 
  3.1 Computation (Fig.3.1)
3.2 Content
3.3 Interaction
 
4.0 Achieving the Vision: Organizational Issues
 
  4.1 Elements of the Program (Fig.4.1)
4.2 Technology Research and Technology Transfer
4.3 Some Challenges (Fig.4.3)
4.4 Organization within NSF (Fig.4.4)
4.5 Organization of the Community
 
5.0 Partnerships for Advanced Computational Infrastructure: Past and Future Roles
 
  5.1 The Past and Present
5.2 Rationale for the Future
5.3 The Future of the PACI Program
 
6.0 Budget Recommendations
Budget Summary
 
  6.1 Scope of the Program
6.2 Budget Summary
6.3 Discussion of Budget Categories
6.4 Summary
 
7.0 References
 
Appendix A: More About What Is Cyberinfrastructure
Appendix B: Analysis of Web Survey Results (6.24 MB)
Appendix C: More on Organizational Issues
Appendix D: Names and Affiliation of Those Giving Testimony to the Panel
Appendix E: Charge to the Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on Infrastructure

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Last Updated: Jul 10, 2008