High Performance Computing and Communications

Toward a National Information Infrastructure

FY 1994

Legislative History

• P.L. 102-94 High Performance Computing Act of 1991
• S.4 National Competitiveness Act of 1993
• H.R. 1757 National Information Infrastructure Act

Organization

• HPCC Management/Organizational Chart
• HPCC Program Goals
• HPCC Agency Logos
• HPCC Participating Agencies

1994 President's Budget

• FY 94 HPCC Budget
• Budget Pie Chart

Gigabit Testbeds

• Map of Gigabit Testbed sites

• The Gigabit Testbeds
  • AURORA
  • BLANCA
  • CASA
  • MAGIC
  • NECTAR
  • VISTANET

Grand Challenge Problems -- Examples

• Case Study 5 -- Energy Resource Recovery
  • Structures beneath the ocean flow off the Louisiana shore
  • Sponsoring Organizations and Performing Organizations

• Case Study 10 -- Virtual Reality Technology
  • Investigator with head-mounted display
  • Close-up of sample showing structure of carbon rings
  • Sponsoring Organizations and Performing Organizations

Additional Virtual Reality Examples

• UNC virtual kitchen
• New generation architectural walkthrough

Weather Prediction

• Radar of Hurricane Andrew
• Track for Hurricane Andrew

NII Applications

S.4 Health Care Provisions

Agency and Components Inter-relationships

National Coordination Office: phone, fax and e-mail