+1 though I doubt I'd have anything to say they'd be interested in reading ;-)
john perry On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 8:18:03 AM UTC-6, Ursula Whitcher wrote: > > I want to draw the Sage community's attention to this NSF call for comment > on "advanced cyberinfrastructure". Specifically, the NSF is asking what > sorts of computing resources it should prioritize. We should tell them to > support open-source software in mathematics! > > > Is anyone interested in a coordinated Sage response? > > > --Ursula. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* dmsnews <dms...@listserv.nsf.gov <javascript:>> on behalf of > Henry Warchall <hwar...@nsf.gov <javascript:>> > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:07 PM > *To:* dms...@listserv.nsf.gov <javascript:> > *Subject:* Request for Information on Future Needs for Advanced > Cyberinfrastructure to Support Science and Engineering Research (NSF CI > 2030) > > Dear Colleagues: > > In the past two decades, advanced cyberinfrastructure has become a > critical element of science and engineering research – a result of the > increasing scope and accuracy of simulations of natural and engineered > systems as well as the growing volume of data generated by instruments, > simulations, experiments, and observations. The National Science Foundation > (NSF) embraces an expansive, ecosystem view of research cyberinfrastructure > – spanning advanced computing resources, data and software infrastructure, > workflow systems and approaches, networking, cybersecurity, and associated > workforce development – elements whose design and deployment are motivated > by evolving research priorities as well as the dynamics of the scientific > process. The critical role of this broad spectrum of shared > cyberinfrastructure resources, capabilities, and services – and their > integration – in enabling science and engineering research has been > reaffirmed by the National Strategic Computing Initiative [3], which was > announced in July 2015, and in the National Academies' 2016 report [4] on > Future Directions for NSF Advanced Computing Infrastructure to Support U.S. > Science and Engineering in 2017-2020. While these efforts are > computing-centric, they expose the inherent inseparability of computing > from the larger cyber ecosystem. With this message, NSF seeks input that > provides a holistic view of the future needs for advanced > cyberinfrastructure for advancing the Nation's research enterprise. > > In 2009, NSF undertook a community-informed analysis of > cyberinfrastructure needs that led to the formulation of a vision, a > strategy, and a set of programmatic initiatives together comprising the > current NSF-wide effort entitled Cyberinfrastructure for 21st Century > Science and Engineering (CIF21) [5]. Since that analysis, many changes have > taken place in terms of scientific challenges and opportunities as well as > technological progress. To continue to take full advantage of the potential > provided by cyberinfrastructure to advance science and engineering > research, NSF is beginning to formulate an updated strategy as well as > concrete plans for future investments in this area. In this endeavor, NSF > will focus on complementing and supporting forward-looking > cyberinfrastructure for research that institutions and universities are > unlikely to be able to deploy on their own. In addition, NSF seeks to > stimulate innovative use of cyberinfrastructure for research to spur > advances not otherwise possible, particularly in emerging areas of science > and engineering research. Finally, NSF supports the exploration of > approaches to sustainability that address the unique needs of research > cyberinfrastructure, including the scientific, technical, and human aspects > of cyberinfrastructure. > > In this Request for Information (RFI), NSF encourages community input to > inform the Foundation's strategy and plans for an advanced > cyberinfrastructure that will enable the frontiers of science and > engineering to continue to advance over the next decade and beyond (NSF CI > 2030). This whole-of-NSF activity recognizes that researchers in different > disciplines may need different resources; may have differing priorities for > access, interoperability, and continuity; and may require external > expertise to address the most critical problems in their discipline. We > therefore strongly encourage researchers in all fields of science, > engineering, and education to respond to this Request for Information. > > HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS RFI > > NSF invites both individuals and groups of individuals to provide input on > the specific scientific and engineering research challenges that require > advanced cyberinfrastructure for their solutions, via the following > submission website: http://www.nsfci2030.org . > > The online submission form requires the following information [1]: > > * Author names(s) and affiliation(s). > * Valid contact email address. > * Research domain(s), discipline(s)/sub-discipline(s) of the author(s). > * Title of the response, and an abstract (200 words) summarizing the > response. > * Question 1 (maximum 1200 words) – Research Challenge(s). Describe > current or emerging science or engineering research challenge(s), providing > context in terms of recent research activities and standing questions in > the field. > * Question 2 (maximum 1200 words) – Cyberinfrastructure Needed to Address > the Research Challenge(s). Describe any limitations or absence of existing > cyberinfrastructure, and/or specific technical advancements in > cyberinfrastructure (e.g. advanced computing, data infrastructure, software > infrastructure, applications, networking, cybersecurity), that must be > addressed to accomplish the identified research challenge(s). > * Question 3 (maximum 1200 words, optional) – Other considerations. Any > other relevant aspects, such as organization, process, learning and > workforce development, access, and sustainability, that need to be > addressed; or any other issues that NSF should consider. > * Checkbox to consent to NSF's use and display of the submitted > information, consistent with the Creative Commons > Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License ( > https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode). NSF > anticipates making submissions publically accessible through an NSF CI 2030 > website [2]. > > SUBMISSION DEADLINE > > Contributions must be made using the submission website > http://www.nsfci2030.org on or before 5:00 PM Eastern time on April 5, > 2017. > > NSF plans to use these contributions over the next year to assist in > formulating plans for supporting the NSF community in the exploration, > development, and deployment of an advanced cyberinfrastructure for the next > decade. > > We invite you to step outside of the immediate demands of your current > research and to think boldly about the opportunities for advancing your > discipline in the next decade. We look forward to your contribution to our > plans for the future of advanced cyberinfrastructure for the NSF-supported > community. > > For questions concerning this effort and submission of input, please > contact William Miller, Science Advisor, NSF Office of Advanced > Cyberinfrastructure, at the following address: nsfci2...@nsf.gov > <javascript:> . > > Sincerely, > > James Kurose, Assistant Director > Computer and Information Science and Engineering > > Roger Wakimoto, Assistant Director > Geosciences > > James L. Olds, Assistant Director > Biological Sciences > > F. Fleming Crim, Assistant Director > Mathematical and Physical Sciences > > Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Assistant Director > Education and Human Resources > > Fay Cook, Assistant Director > Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences > > Barry W. Johnson, Assistant Director (Acting) > Engineering > > Suzanne C. Iacono, Head > Office of Integrative Activities > > Rebecca Lynn Keiser, Head > Office of International Science and Engineering > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > [1] The valid OMB control number for this collection is 3145-0215. The > time required to complete this information collection is estimated to be > approximately 60 minutes per response. > > [2] Submissions are expected to be professional in tone and addressing > subject matter relevant to this effort. NSF reserves the right to remove > offensive or otherwise unprofessional responses. > > [3] National Strategic Computing Initiative, > https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/29/executive-order-creating-national-strategic-computing-initiative > > [4] Future Directions for NSF Advanced Computing Infrastructure to Support > U.S. Science and Engineering in 2017-2020, > https://www.nap.edu/catalog/21886/future-directions-for-nsf-advanced-computing-infrastructure-to-support-us-science-and-engineering-in-2017-2020 > > [5] Cyberinfrastructure for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CIF21), > https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504730 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This document may also be found online at the address: > https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf17031 > > --------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send the text "unsubscribe DMSNEWS" to > list...@listserv.nsf.gov <javascript:> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-devel" group. 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