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Publisher: Congress
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Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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In 1991 the Federal Government initiated the multiagency High Performance Computing and Communications program (HPCC) to further the development of U.S. supercomputer technology and high-speed computer network technology. This overview by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) concentrates on obstacles that might prevent the growth of the high-performance computing and data communications industries. The market for supercomputers, relative to that of other technologies, is small. The main obstacle to the rise of large commercial markets for HPCC-developed technology is that cheaper workstations may preempt further growth of the supercomputer market as a whole. In addition, an economic inertia may occur, as conventional supercomputers, working well, become difficult to dislodge in the marketplace. The National Research and Educational Network (NREN) is central to the HPCC program. The ways in which Internet is becoming the core of a national data network promise well for HPCC in the future, but HPCC technology might be precluded from having a substantial effect on the current markets if demand for high-speed communications does not emerge as envisaged by HPCC leaders. Cost considerations and policy directions for HPCC are discussed. Five tables, six figures, and one box illustrate the discussion. Three appendixes discuss HPCC technology spinoffs and speed calculations. (SLD)
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Publisher: Congress
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Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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In 1991 the Federal Government initiated the multiagency High Performance Computing and Communications program (HPCC) to further the development of U.S. supercomputer technology and high-speed computer network technology. This overview by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) concentrates on obstacles that might prevent the growth of the high-performance computing and data communications industries. The market for supercomputers, relative to that of other technologies, is small. The main obstacle to the rise of large commercial markets for HPCC-developed technology is that cheaper workstations may preempt further growth of the supercomputer market as a whole. In addition, an economic inertia may occur, as conventional supercomputers, working well, become difficult to dislodge in the marketplace. The National Research and Educational Network (NREN) is central to the HPCC program. The ways in which Internet is becoming the core of a national data network promise well for HPCC in the future, but HPCC technology might be precluded from having a substantial effect on the current markets if demand for high-speed communications does not emerge as envisaged by HPCC leaders. Cost considerations and policy directions for HPCC are discussed. Five tables, six figures, and one box illustrate the discussion. Three appendixes discuss HPCC technology spinoffs and speed calculations. (SLD)
Author: National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Committee on Information and Communications
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Category : Computer networks
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 288
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Category : Computer networks
Languages : en
Pages : 156
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Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309052777
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Maintaining the United States' strong lead in information technology will require continued federal support of research in this area, most of which is currently funded under the High Performance Computing and Communications Initiative (HPCCI). The Initiative has already accomplished a great deal and should be continued. This book provides 13 major recommendations for refining both HPCCI and support of information technology research in general. It also provides a good overview of the development of HPCC technologies.
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ISBN: 9781568065830
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 63
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Focuses on the federal role in promoting new industries. Concentrates on the obstacles -- mainly on the demand side -- that might prevent the high-performance computing and data communications industries from growing and using the technology being developed. Covers: supercomputers, computer networks, the Internet, and much more. Charts and tables.
Author: Gordon Press Publishers
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ISBN: 9780849057335
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Focuses on the federal role in promoting new industries. Concentrates on the obstacles -- mainly on the demand side -- that might prevent the high-performance computing and data communications industries from growing and using the technology being developed. Covers: supercomputers, computer networks, the Internet, and much more. Charts and tables.
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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The House Armed Services Committee asked the GAO (General Accounting Office) to examine the HPCC (High Performance Computing and Communications) program in terms of: (1) the effectiveness of the program's management structure in setting goals and measuring progress, and (2) how extensively private industry has been involved in the planning and execution of this program. The HPCC program aims to accelerate the research and development of high performance computers and networks and promote the use of those resources in both the federal government and the private sector. The administration is now broadening the role of the HPCC program in developing new technology in support of the NII (National Information Infrastructure), and industry participation is crucial for the creation of new products and services for the NII. The GAO recommended that the HPCC program develop a detailed technical agenda as a framework for guiding the government's investment in HPCC research. The HPCC budgets are developed without formal guidelines, and a more standardized method for spending could broaden industry support for the program. Private sector participation could be promoted by inviting industry representatives to collaborate on the development of program plans. The Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (Science Advisor) concurred with the GAO's findings and also recommended that a private sector advisory board be established. (DGM).
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 1014
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