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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. – 1993
This report accompanies H.R. 1757, the National Information Infrastructure Act of 1993. The bill, intended to provide for a coordinated federal program to accelerate development and dissemination of applications of high-performance computing and high-speed networking, is favorably reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology with an…
Descriptors: Budgets, Computer Networks, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. – 1991
The purpose of the bill (S. 343), as reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, is to establish a federal commitment to the advancement of high-performance computing, improve interagency planning and coordination of federal high-performance computing and networking activities, authorize a national high-speed computer…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. – 1991
This report of a hearing begins with an opening statement by Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Chairman of the Committee, and prepared statements from Committee members Larry E. Craig and Pete V. Domenici. The text of the bill, which provides for continued U.S. leadership in high-performance computing, is then presented, followed by additional…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Gore, Albert, Jr. – EDUCOM Review, 1992
This statement by Senator Albert Gore, Jr., on introduction of the Information Infrastructure and Technology Act of 1992 highlights examples of applications of high-performance computing, the components of the Information Infrastructure Development Program (i.e., education, libraries, manufacturing, and health care), and participating agencies. A…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Financial Support
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. – 1991
This hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space focuses on S. 272, the High-Performance Computing and Communications Act of 1991, a bill that provides for a coordinated federal research and development program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in this area. Performance computing is defined as representing the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Computers, Electronic Mail
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House. – 1991
This report, submitted by Representative Ford, of Michigan, from the House Committee on Education and Labor, is intended to accompany H.R. 656. The bill provides for a focused and coordinated federal research program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in high-performance computing through the establishment of a national network of…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. – 1991
This report discusses Senate Bill no. 272, which provides for a coordinated federal research and development program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in high-performance computing. High performance computing is defined as representing the leading edge of technological advancement in computing, i.e., the most sophisticated computer chips, the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Computers, Electronic Mail
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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…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Federal Government, Futures (of Society)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. – 1994
This document presents the proceedings of a Congressional hearing on private sector initiatives to develop the National Information Infrastructure (NII) with a focus on understanding the nature of industry investment in the NII and how those investments will contribute to the Administration's goals for NII. Statements are provided by the following…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Competition, Computer Networks, Economic Opportunities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. – 1990
This committee report is intended to accompany S. 1067, a bill designed to provide for a coordinated federal research program in high-performance computing (HPC). The primary objective of the legislation is given as the acceleration of research, development, and application of the most advanced computing technology in research, education, and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Science Education, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design
