1. Guru Parulkar CISE/NSF gparulka@nsf.gov How can Great Plains Region Contribute to GENI and FIND?

2. 2 GENI Initiative: Goals Invent innovative internet architecture(s) and distributed system capabilities -- go beyond Internet Enable seamless conception-to-deployment process –Facility for experimentation at scale with apps and users Work with broader community –Academic and industry communities –Other US and international agencies

3. 3 GENI: Research Programs Broad but goal oriented programs: New internet architectures and distributed system capabilities NeTSFIND: Future Internet Design CyberTrustClean-slate secured network arch CSRNew distributed system capabilities CCFSING CRINetwork infrastructure for arch research MRINetwork instruments for arch research IIS Program??

4. 4 Case for GENI Facility Time Maturity Foundations Research Research Prototypes Small Scale Testbeds Funded by CISE Programs Shared Deployed Infrastructure Need for Large experimental testbed/infrastructure This chasm represents a major barrier to impact real world

5. 5 GENI Status Research programs –Several launched and others getting formulated Facility –Facility definition proceeding as per MREFC process –The big funding expected in FY10

6. 6 GENI Status: Another Look Stage is set to focus on “reinventing the Internet” –Change of mindset –Priority setting and resource commitment –High level research direction and facility definition Fun begins: exciting opportunities/challenges –Identify specific research directions –Explore innovative ideas and rewarding research –Develop technologies and systems Help change the world -- one more time

7. 7 Opportunities for Participation Submit targeted proposals to programs –FIND, Cyber Trust, CSR, … Participate in GENI definition –Town hall meetings –Discussion lists –Working groups and planning group Plan to build and use components of GENI –CRI and MRI programs –Work with GENI Project Office Plan to use GENI –Propose and prototype exciting new architectures

8. 8 Opportunities for Great Plains Build your own GENI and lead the nation

9. 9 Leadership for Future Internet Great Plains Advantage GENI Vision/Design Seed Investment Great Plains Leadership Future Internet Once in 50 Year Opportunity

10. We are at the beginning and not end Lot of Opportunities to Contribute