Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering CISE

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Directorate for Computer and Information Science
and Engineering(CISE)

• Deborah L. Crawford, Ph.D. Deputy Assistant
  Director
• February 27, 2006

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CISE Mission

• CISE has three goals
• to enable the United States to remain competitive
  in computing, communications, and information
  science and engineering
• to promote understanding of the principles and
  uses of advanced computing, communications, and
  information systems in service to society and
• to contribute to universal, transparent, and
  affordable participation in an information-based
  society.

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CISE Strategic Objectives

• Advance the Frontiers of Computer Science
• Cyber Trust (cybersecurity)
• Science of Design
• Theory
• Advanced Applications
• Research for cyberinfrastructure
• Broaden participation
• Education Workforce Preparation

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CISE Budget2003-2007
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526.69M
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496.4M
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Dollars in Millions
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2007
Fiscal Year
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CISE FY 2007 Budget Request to Congress

• Major highlights are
• 20.0M increase for Cybersecurity, 10.0M of
  which is for Cyber Trust.
• 10.0 million for design pre-construction
  development of the Global Environment for
  Networking Innovations (GENI).

• The CISE FY 2007 Request totals 526.69
  million, an increase of 30.28 million, or 6.1
  percent, over the FY 2006 Current Plan of 496.41
  million.

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Major Changes in Investments 30.28 Million

• Fundamental Computer Science Engineering
  (14.20M) - Cybersecurity research and education
  increases by 20.0M of which 10.0M is for the
  Cyber Trust program. Adjustments of 5.8M made
  to CISE core programs to accommodate.
• Many computer systems are vulnerable to cyber
  attacks that inhibit operation, corrupt valuable
  data, or expose private information.

• Cybersecurity research will increase to address
  threats to this critical infrastructure.  

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Major Changes in Investments 30.28
Million(Continued)

• Infrastructure and Instrumentation (10.0
  Million) - To support design and pre-construction
  development of the Global Environment for
  Networking Innovations (GENI).
• GENI is a facility concept currently being
  explored by the computing community to permit a
  "clean-slate" reinvention of the Internet,
  building in security and robustness and creating
  new applications capabilities.

• Once completed, the GENI facility will
  enable experimental research in computing and
  networked systems at scale, and support Homeland
  Security activities related to Critical
  Infrastructure Protection.

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Major Changes in Investments 30.28
Million(Continued)

• Education Workforce Development
• Individuals (2.50 Million) - Additional
  support for CAREER and Research Experiences for
  Undergraduates (REU) programs.

• Institutions (3.00 Million) - Additional
  support to catalyze development of new
  integration-oriented computing curriculum and
  cross-campus integration of IT education and
  research.

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CISE now provides 86 of all Federal support
for computer science basic research
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CISE Organization
The Division of Shared Cyberinfrastructure
(SCI) transitioned to OCI in July 2005
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Computing andCommunication Foundations Division
(CCF)

• Theoretical Foundations
• Computer science theory numerical computing
  computational algebra and geometry signal
  processing and communications
• Foundations of Computing Processes and Artifacts
• Software engineering software tools for HPC
  programming languages compilers computer
  architecture graphics and visualization
• Emerging Models and Technologies for Computation
• Computational biology quantum computing
  nano-scale computing biologically inspired
  computing

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Computer and Network Systems Division (CNS)

• Computer Systems
• Distributed systems embedded and hybrid systems
  next-generation software parallel systems
• Network Systems
• Networking research broadly defined plus focus
  areas
• Computing Research Infrastructure
• Equipment and infrastructure to advance computing
  research
• Education and Workforce
• IT workforce special projects cross-directorate
  activities (e.g., REU sites, IGERT, ADVANCE)

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Information and Intelligent Systems Division (IIS)

• Information Integration and Informatics
• Data, information, and knowledge management
• Information integration
• Bioinformatics, geoinformatics, etc., etc.
• Digital Libraries, digital government
• Robust Intelligence
• Artificial intelligence, computer vision, human
  language communication, robotics, cognitive
  neuroscience
• Human-centered computing
• Human computer interaction, educational
  technology, computer-supported cooperative work,
  universal access

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CISE Cross-Cutting Emphasis Areas

• Characteristics
• cut across clusters and divisions (and
  directorates)
• address scientific or national priorities
• FY 2006-2007 Emphasis Areas
• Cyber Trust
• Science of Design
• Broadening Participation in Computing
• Computational Science/High End Computing

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CyberTrust

• Vision A society in which
• Computing systems operate securely and reliably
• Computing systems protect sensitive information
• Systems are developed and operated by a
  well-trained and diverse workforce
• Research on foundations, network security,
  systems software, and information systems
• Integrated education and workforce activities

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Science of Design

• About Computing computers, computation,
  information, communication
• Not about buildings, bridges, airplane wings,
  traditional engineering design, nano, biotech, ..
• However desirable to import design research from
  other fields
• How is software different from other materials
  from which artifacts are designed?
• How is design of (distributed, embedded,
  heterogeneous,) systems different or the same as
  design of other artifacts?

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Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC)Program

• The Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC)
  program aims to significantly increase the number
  of students who are U.S. citizens and permanent
  residents receiving post secondary degrees in the
  computing disciplines.
• New Program FY05
• Available Funds 14 Million
• Full Proposals due April 5, 2006
• Check CISE web site concerning which proposals
  require a Letter of Intent and due dates (Note
  The Letter of Intent MUST be submitted via
  FastLane)

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BPC Program

• Initial Emphasis will be on students from
  communities with longstanding under-representation
  in computing
• Women, persons with disabilities, and
• Minorities African Americans, Hispanics,
  American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native
  Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
• Develop and implement innovative methods to
  improve recruitment and retention of these
  students at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Develop effective strategies for identifying and
  supporting members of the targeted groups who
  want to pursue academic careers in computing

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Cross-Foundational Programs

• CAREER
• ADVANCE
• REU and REU Sites
• IGERT
• GK-12
• I/UCRCs
• STCs

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CISE Proposal/Award Statistics
ADJUSTED
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Contact Information

• CISE Web Site http//www.nsf.gov/cise