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Read. Follow. Verify.Review of the Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 2015 House hearing held to review the performance and goals of the program. The hearing featured testimony from federal officials and academic experts regarding the state of federal investment in information technology research.
The program coordinates federal research spending across multiple agencies, impacting the direction and funding of national priorities in computing, cybersecurity, and high-performance technology.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Federal Research Agencies
These agencies participate in the NITRD program and are subject to its coordination and research priorities.
Academic Research Institutions
These institutions receive federal research funding coordinated through the NITRD program.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on October 28, 2015, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Research and Technology under the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- The primary purpose was to review the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program.
- Witnesses included representatives from the National Coordination Office, Johns Hopkins University, and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.
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- The record includes post-hearing questions and answers from the witnesses.
- A statement was submitted for the record by Dr. Kenneth Ball of George Mason University.
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Historical Oversight
The document serves as a record of federal oversight of IT research coordination from 2015, providing a baseline for how the program was evaluated at that time.
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