The Future of NSF Supported Advanced Cyberinfrastructure

Authors: Manish Parashar (National Science Foundation (NSF)), Alejandro Suarez (National Science Foundation (NSF))

Abstract: The National Science Foundation's vision and investment plans for cyberinfrastructure (CI) are designed to address the evolving needs of the science and engineering research community. Senior leadership and Program staff from NSF’s Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) will discuss the latest funding opportunities across all aspects of the research CI ecosystem. Discussions will cover Leadership-Class Computing, the OAC Core Research program, Advanced Computing Systems and Services, campus cyberinfrastructure, international research & engineering network connections, the NSF-funded CI Coordination ecosystem, and the roles of data and software. Substantial time will be devoted to Q&A between attendees and NSF staff.

Long Description: National research cyberinfrastructure (CI) has become critical to computational and data intensive research across all of science and engineering (S&E) research and education. It has also become a key catalyst for discoveries and innovation and is critical to ensuring US leadership in S&E, economic competitiveness, and national security. The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) has long supported the broad availability and innovative use of CI in alignment with its mission to “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense; and for other purposes.”

This Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) session will provide an overview of OAC’s strategy for cyberinfrastructure that addresses growing needs across S&E research domains, informed by recent community input and reports. Recent investments and funding opportunities will also be presented across the spectrum of advanced computing, networking, cybersecurity, learning & workforce development, as well as data and software.

Other topics of discussion will include Leadership Class Computing, HPC acquisition portfolio, OAC’s Research Core solicitation, other opportunities connected with NSF FY2022 priority areas, and feedback on recent OAC blueprint documents. An important objective is to provide a forum for the research community to engage directly with OAC Program Directors with questions about programs and priorities, proposal ideas, and suggestions and concerns. OAC conducted a similar BoFs at SC19 and (virtually) at SC20 that were highly successful and well attended. Anticipated outcomes include a better-informed research community, and submission of more innovative, potentially transformative proposals to NSF.

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