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CISE and ToNC Michael Foster Division Director Computing and Communication Foundations

Outline What CISE wants from ToNC What CISE wants from ToNC Context Context – Mission, organization & strategic objectives – CISE Organization – Divisions, Clusters, Programs GENI Initiative GENI Initiative FY06 budgets FY06 budgets FY07 budgets FY07 budgets The Want Ads The Want Ads

What CISE wants from ToNC You You tell us, please From this workshop we would like to learn From this workshop we would like to learn – Some research areas – Priority of those areas This workshop should also This workshop should also – Help form a community of ideas – Inform you about context and next steps

National Science Foundation

Basic scientific research & research fundamental to the engineering process; Basic scientific research & research fundamental to the engineering process; Programs to strengthen scientific and engineering research potential; Programs to strengthen scientific and engineering research potential; Science and engineering education programs at all levels and in all fields of science and engineering; and, Science and engineering education programs at all levels and in all fields of science and engineering; and, A knowledge base for science and engineering appropriate for development of national and international policy A knowledge base for science and engineering appropriate for development of national and international policy

NSF Strategic Mission People: People: to develop a diverse, internationally competitive and globally-engaged workforce of scientists, engineers, and well-prepared citizens Ideas: Ideas: to provide a deep and broad fundamental science and engineering knowledge base Tools: Tools: to provide widely accessible, state-of-the-art science and engineering infrastructure Organization Excellence: Organization Excellence: to develop an agile, innovative organization that fulfills its mission through leadership in state-of the-art business practices

CISE Mission CISE has three goals: 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.

CISE provides 86% of all Federal support for computer science research

Current CISE Organization Crosscutting EmphasisAreas Crosscutting Emphasis Areas Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) Computer and Network Systems (CNS) Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) Office of the Assistant Director

CISE (and related) Budget FY05 Actual ($M) CISE - Divisions FY 2005 CCF$91.29 CNS$ IIS$92.31 ITR (not a division; cross- CISE) $ CISE Total Research $ OCI$ Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) $165.60

Funding Outlook NSF funds available to support computing have nearly doubled in the past five years NSF funds available to support computing have nearly doubled in the past five years However, proposals have almost tripled However, proposals have almost tripled From less than one per year per CS faculty member to more than one per year From less than one per year per CS faculty member to more than one per year Greatly expanded scope of research Greatly expanded scope of research President’s 2006 State of the Union is encouraging, but the chickens are not hatched. President’s 2006 State of the Union is encouraging, but the chickens are not hatched.

Computing and Communication Foundations Division (CCF) Theoretical Foundations Theoretical Foundations – Computer science theory; numerical computing; computational algebra and geometry; signal processing and communication Foundations of Computing Processes and Artifacts 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 Emerging Models and Technologies for Computation – Computational biology; quantum computing; nano-scale computing; biologically inspired computing

Why Foundations? - =

Foundations Everywhere Infrastructure Systems

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

Information and Intelligent Systems Division (IIS) Systems in Context Systems in Context – Human computer interaction; educational technology; robotics; computer-supported cooperative work; digital government Data, Inference & Understanding Data, Inference & Understanding – Databases; artificial intelligence; text, image, speech, and video analysis; information retrieval; knowledge systems Science & Engineering Informatics Science & Engineering Informatics – Bioinformatics; geoinformatics; cognitive neuroscience; …

Global Environment for Networking Innovations (GENI) Goals Research and education using a shared facility that allows Embedding within itself a broad range of experimental networks and distributed services Embedding within itself a broad range of experimental networks and distributed services Interconnection among these experimental networks and with the Internet Interconnection among these experimental networks and with the Internet Users and applications to “opt-in” Users and applications to “opt-in” Observation, measurement, and recording of the resulting experimental outcomes Observation, measurement, and recording of the resulting experimental outcomes

GENI Components A research program A research program – Go beyond packets and datagrams – Design in security, availability, variability – Deploy and validate new architectures – Develop new network architecture theory A facility A facility – Meeting the high-level goals of modularity, opt- in, connectedness, and measurability – Suitable for support through MREFC

GENI Facility Internet backbone wavelength backbone switch Sensor Network Edge Site Wireless Subnet Customizable Router Internet backbone wavelength backbone switch Sensor Network Edge Site Wireless Subnet Customizable Router

GENI Outreach CISE has supported numerous community workshops in support of GENI. See CISE has supported numerous community workshops in support of GENI. See CISE is supporting on-going planning efforts, including needs assessment and requirements for the GENI Facility. CISE is supporting on-going planning efforts, including needs assessment and requirements for the GENI Facility. CISE will hold town meetings and continue to support future workshops to broaden community participation. See CISE will hold town meetings and continue to support future workshops to broaden community participation. See CISE will work with industry, other US agencies, and international groups to broaden participation in GENI beyond NSF and the US government. CISE will work with industry, other US agencies, and international groups to broaden participation in GENI beyond NSF and the US government.

Geni Facility Planning Planning website at Planning website at Planning Group: About 10 networking researchers Planning Group: About 10 networking researchers Working Groups Working Groups – Backbone Network – Distributed Services – Wireless Subnets NSF/CISE will probably sponsor further planning; watch our website. NSF/CISE will probably sponsor further planning; watch our website.

Who Can Participate in GENI Baseline GENI facility providers Baseline GENI facility providers – Provide baseline GENI with appropriate capabilities and hooks Network architects and distributed services: research teams Network architects and distributed services: research teams – Deploy new networks and services on the baseline facility Application providers: research teams Application providers: research teams – Build and deploy example applications End users End users – Use applications for their benefit and in the process test

Today’s Questions re GENI What should GENI include? What should GENI include? – What special hardware or software would help the research teams? – What subnets should directly connect to the GENI backbone?

FY06 Budgets Appropriation bill has passed Appropriation bill has passed NSF current plan has not yet received Congressional approval NSF current plan has not yet received Congressional approval – Though we have S&E as of 3/13/06 If approved If approved – CISE up a little – Divisions up a lot – Details in President’s FY07 Budget Request Conclusion: we’re waiting hopefully Conclusion: we’re waiting hopefully

Foundations of Connectivity Part of President’s 2006 Budget Request to Congress (written in December 2004) Part of President’s 2006 Budget Request to Congress (written in December 2004) Partially justifies FY06 funding for Theoretical Foundations in CCF Partially justifies FY06 funding for Theoretical Foundations in CCF Calls for algorithms, protocols, lower bounds due to massive numbers of mobile sensors, processors, devices Calls for algorithms, protocols, lower bounds due to massive numbers of mobile sensors, processors, devices Applications include environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, homeland security Applications include environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, homeland security Full text available at Full text available at

Examining Networked Systems Part of President’s 2006 Budget Request to Congress (written in December 2004) Part of President’s 2006 Budget Request to Congress (written in December 2004) Partially justifies FY06 funding for Networking Technology and Systems in CNS Partially justifies FY06 funding for Networking Technology and Systems in CNS Notes that network models are from Notes that network models are from Calls for architectures based on technology advances and new requirements Calls for architectures based on technology advances and new requirements Method is systematic redesign of current network systems Method is systematic redesign of current network systems Full text available at Full text available at

ToNC Proposals This Year Are Welcome Are Welcome – Watch for TF Cluster announcement very soon – See Network Systems cluster announcement, due March 2. Should address modern network issues: mobility, scalability, etc. Should address modern network issues: mobility, scalability, etc. Dr. Sirin Tekinay will say more. Dr. Sirin Tekinay will say more.

ToNC $ in 2006? NSF spending plan awaits Congressional approval NSF spending plan awaits Congressional approval $ on ToNC will depend on quality of ToNC proposals to both CCF and CNS $ on ToNC will depend on quality of ToNC proposals to both CCF and CNS Some 2006 proposals may be funded in FY07 Some 2006 proposals may be funded in FY07

FY07 Budgets The FY07 Request is public information The FY07 Request is public information – CCF: “application of theory to the foundations of connectivity and interoperability in wired and wireless networks” CCF: “application of theory to the foundations of connectivity and interoperability in wired and wireless networks” CNS: “expand our understanding of large, complex, heterogeneous networks” CNS: “expand our understanding of large, complex, heterogeneous networks” IIS: “collaborations that can self-organize for optimal concerted action” IIS: “collaborations that can self-organize for optimal concerted action”

Future ToNC Year 1: These planning workshops, some individual proposals. Year 1: These planning workshops, some individual proposals. Year 2: Identify and convince funding sources for larger proposals. Year 2: Identify and convince funding sources for larger proposals. – Coalesce with other initiatives – Gain visibility – Convince the US public that research is worth paying for – Don’t play zero-sum games Years 3-n: Repeat year 2. Years 3-n: Repeat year 2.

Summary We’re here to hear what ToNC is, not to say what it is. We’re here to hear what ToNC is, not to say what it is. Individual proposals are welcome now Individual proposals are welcome now You must decide whether to push on to a larger effort You must decide whether to push on to a larger effort – The GENI organization is an example

The Want Ads

Nuggets Convince the US public that research is worth paying for Convince the US public that research is worth paying for Succinct, interesting vignettes Succinct, interesting vignettes – Show a result, not an expense – Layman’s language – Graphics if possible NSF Uses the best ones NSF Uses the best ones – Budget requests – Performance reports – Public relations

Help from the Community Send your best ideas to NSF Send your best ideas to NSF – Consistent with focus & goals of the program – We want high risk / high reward proposals Suggest and encourage good panelists who can do justice to the proposals and our focus Suggest and encourage good panelists who can do justice to the proposals and our focus Volunteer to be a reviewer and panelist Volunteer to be a reviewer and panelist

Program Directors Sought Emerging Models and Technologies Emerging Models and Technologies Numerical Computing and Optimization Numerical Computing and Optimization Interdisciplinary capability Interdisciplinary capability – Across cluster, division, NSF, and globally

Contact Dr. Michael Foster Division Director, Computing and Communication Foundations National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1115 Arlington, VA