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IP: WH Press release/Kay Howell to head NCO
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 15:09:47 -0500
THE WHITE HOUSE Executive Office of The President Office of Science and Technology Policy ______________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release November 14, 1997 KAY HOWELL TO LEAD NATIONAL COORDINATION OFFICE FOR COMPUTING, INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS Dr. John H. Gibbons, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, announced today his intention to appoint Ms. Kay Howell as Director of the National Coordination Office for Computing, Information, and Communications. Ms. Howell is currently the Director of the Department of Defense's High Performance Computing Modernization Program under the Director of Defense Research and Engineering, a position she has held since 1995. Previously, she was the Director of the Center for Computational Science and Computer Resources Architect at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. Dr. Gibbons said, "As both a user and a manager of high performance computing resources, Kay Howell is exceptionally knowledgeable about our Federal interagency high performance computing and communications programs. She has established a superior reputation for dedicated leadership and skilled coordination in applying leading edge computer technology to serve our broader national interests." The National Coordination Office, established under the White House Office of Science and Technology's National Science and Technology Council, is responsible for coordinating Federal interagency high performance computing and communications research and development programs. As part of this effort, the National Coordination Office helps formulate a unique crosscutting budget designed to assure that the overall Federal high performance computing and communications research is properly focused on helping Federal agencies successfully accomplish their mission priorities. Ms. Howell holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science and a Masters in Business Administration. -30-30-30- ************************************************** "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin, ~1784 **************************************************
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