IP: Information Technology research

[David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> From: Thomas_A._Kalil () opd eop gov
> Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 17:21:59 -0400
> Subject: Information Technology research
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> X-Lotus-FromDomain: EOP
>
> For Interesting People:
>
> Today, President Clinton signed one of the 13
> appropriations bills, the VA, HUD, Independent Agencies.
>
> The bill included $126 million of the $146 million
> that the President requested for NSF's portion
> of the "Information Technology for the 21st Century"
> initiative.
>
> This is $90 million for IT research -- and
> $36 million for high-end computing
> for the research community.
>
> The solicitation is at http://www.itr.nsf.gov/
>
> Kudos to:
>
> * The President's Information Technology Advisory
> Committee for developing a compelling rationale for
> increased investment in long-term IT research
> (Our own Dave Farber is a card-carrying member of PITAC)
> See http://www.ccic.gov/ac/
>
> * The President and Vice President for including it
> in the budget
>
> * Many people in industry and academia for supporting
> the President's request
>
> *  Members of Congress of both parties for including it
> in the appropriations bill.
>
> Tom Kalil
> The White House
> thomas_kalil () opd eop gov