HPCwire reports (http://www.hpcwire.com/hpc/1548851.html) that the
Networking and Information Technology Subcommittee of the President's
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) delivered a report
on the National Coordination Office's Networking and Information
Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program at the April 24
PCAST meeting in Washington.
NITRD, a collaboration of more than a dozen federal research and
development agencies [including the National Archives and Records
Administration], seeks to assure continued U.S. leadership in IT and is
the primary source of federally funded innovative programs in advanced
information technologies such as computing, networking, and software.
NITRD was last reviewed in 1999 by members of the President's
Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC). The new review was
conducted by PCAST subcommittee led by Dan Reed, director of the
Renaissance Computing Institute [and a member of NARA's Advisory
Committee on the Electronic Records Archives], and George Scalise,
president of the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Their report, titled Leadership Under Challenge: Information Technology
R&D in Competitive World, concludes that while the U.S. continues to
hold a dominant leadership position in the IT sector, its leadership is
at risk unless steps are taken now to shore up the infrastructure that
supports long-term innovation in the U.S.
Slides of Dr. Reed's and Mr. Scalise's presentation to the PCAST are
available at http://www.ostp.gov/pcast/Agendas/Apr-07/agendaapr07.pdf.
 
Of particular interest to archivists and records managers are the
findings and recommendations found on slide #19:
Data Stores and Data Streams

Findings
The "data deluge"is an opportunity to advance U.S. leadership in
science, engineering and technology
Data volumes are overwhelming the capacity of academic institutions and
Federal agencies

Recommendations
The Federal government should develop and implement a national strategy
and an associated plan to assure the LONG-TERM PRESERVATION,
STEWARDSHIP, AND WIDESPREAD AVAILABILITY [emphasis in the original] of
data important to scientific, engineering and technology R&D
NITRD program agencies should develop a multi-agency plan for
coordinated R&D to advance data management and analysis
Mark Conrad
Electronic Records Archives (ERA)
NHE, Room 1540
The National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Phone: 301-837-0924
Fax: 301-837-0394
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ERA Website: www.archives.gov/electronic_records_archives

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