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RECEIVED Jack Minker Advisory Subcommittee JUN 2 3 1981 for Computer Science National Science Foundation Department of Computer Science E \ NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20550 I June 16, 1981 Professor Edward A. feigenbaum Comouter Science Department Stanford University Stanford, C. 94305 Dear Colleagues: Enclosed are the minutes of the May 28 and 29, 1981 meeting of the Advisory Subcommittee on Computer Science of the National Science Foundation. There are a number of significant items addressed at the meeting. These were: 1. New Investigator Program 2. Postdoctoral Program 3. Coordinated Experimental Research 4. Computer Network 5. Recommendations to the NSF on the Cryptology Issue (A supplement to the enclosed report will be issued on this subject in a few weeks.) 6. Recommendation to the NSF to promote the Computer Science Section to a Division. 7. Recommendation to the NSF re Science Education and the Behavioral and Social Sciences 8. Tribute to Dr. John R. Pasta 9. Election of Dr. Jack Minker as Chairman of the Subcommittee for FY 82. I hope that you will read the minutes carefully and send any comments you may have concerning any of these issues to me or to Kent Curtis at the National Science Foundation. Sincerely yours, RECEIVED Jack Minker Advisory Subcommittee JUN 2 3 1981 for Computer Science National Science Foundation Department of Computer Science E. A. FEIGENBAUM University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742 Attachment U^-^^~J Chairman, DRAH" SUMMARY MINUTES ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE May 28 and 29, 1981 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1800 G. Street N. W. Washington, D. C. 20550 I Attendance: Advisory Committee: Membership list attached Subcommittee members present: Dr. Alfred V. Aho, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ Dr. Daniel E. Atkins, 111, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Dr. Woodrow W. Bledsoe, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Dr. Taylor L. Booth, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Dr. Michael J. Fischer, University of Washington, Seattle, WA Dr. Susan L. Gerhart, Univ. of So. California, Marina del Ray, CA Dr. John V. Guttag, MIT, Cambridge, MA Dr. Jack Minker, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Dr. Mary M. Shaw, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Ad Hoc Members None Subcommittee members absent: Dr. Susan H. Nycum Dr. Robert W. Taylor Dr. Joseph F. Traub Advisory Subcommittee for Mathematics:* Dr. James G. Glimm, Rockefeller University, New York, NY Dr. Daniel Gorenstein, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Dr. Jerrold E. Marsden, University of California, Berkeley, CA Dr. Hugh L. Montgomery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Dr. Yiannis N. Moschovakis , University of California, Los Angeles, CA Dr. Ronald Pyke, University of Washington, Seattle, WA Dr. Martha K. Smith, University of Texas, Austin, TX Dr. Frank L. Spitzer, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Dr. William A. Veech, Rice University, Houston, TX Dr. Grace G. Wahba, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI *A.M. Session May 29, 1981 NSF Staff: Dr. Donald Langenberg, 0/D Dr. William Klemperer, MPS Dr. Bernard Chern, DAR Dr. William Rosen, MCS Dr. Al Thaler, MCS Dr. Al Schutzman, ECSE Dr. Edward Weiss, IS Dr. Richard Nicholson, CHEM Ruth OGC Donald W. Frenzen, OGC Jeanne E. Hudson, 0/D Computer Science Section Staff Public: Professor Merrell Patrick, Duke University Professor Henry Fuchs, University of North Carolina David Dickson, Nature Magazine Ken Lees on, NTIA Jerry Sturges , NTIA John Walsh, Science Magazine Lee Hatch, NSA II Agenda : The agenda given in the public notice was followed. 11l Narrative: May 28, 1981 - 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. A. NSF Research Support, Policies and Budgets - Dr. William Klemperer, Assistant Director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (1) An effective administrative structure has been set up in the Computer Science Section. (2) Effective relations have been established with ARPA. (3) The mathematical, computer and physical sciences are not threatened hy the new administration attitudes or actions. The Mathematics Directorate budget for 1982 is the same as in the budget proposed by the previous administration. Although the 1983 budget will not be one of growth it should not be a dismal budget. 2 Greenstein, I (4) The NSF is probably the most effective organization in presenting and coordinating needs to Congress. The NSF must, however, abide by administration policies in making such representation to Congress. (5) No change is planned to separate mathematics and computer science and to place them in separate divisions. (6) Additional shifts in funds within the Directorate to meet new initiatives in computer science (e.g. for VLSI) are not envisioned. Such initiatives will require a shift of funds within the Computer Science Section. B. Coordinated Experimental Research - Dr. W. Richards Adrion The Coordinated Experimental Research program in NSF includes Research Facilities for Experimental Computer Science, the Computer Science Network and the New Faculty Investigator awards. Dr. Adrion reviewed the status of the research facilities effort. 1. Statistics Average FY 80 No. Amt. Annual Rate Proposals 7 $24. 8M $800K Awards 1 (Wash. U.) $4.1M $825K Average FY 81 No. Amt. Annual Rate Proposals 24 $104. 9M $875K Awards (Rec.) 4 $14M $700K/awar FY 81 - $3.6 M of special projects budget identified a 'experimental computer science". 2. Four proposals were recommended for funding to the National Science Board. Three proposals were accepted by the NSB and further review of the fourth proposal was requested by the NSB. 3. DARPA plans to fund a fifth effort 4. DARPA is planning a computer initiatives effort. The current status is that no new budget has been received for this effort through 1982. 3 ' - 5 Plans for FY 82 CER Budget - $9.06MTotal For research facilities awards: Obligations from awards made in FY 80 and FY 81 New Awards Total 6 A major objective of the effort is to improve experimental research capabilities and the computer environment at 10-15 institutions (total) over the next 8 years. Computer Science Research Network (CSNET) - Dr. C. William Kern Dr. Kern presented the status of the CSNET effort. 1 The National Science board approved the plan to have NSF manage the effort for a maximum of two years with the proviso that NSF terminates their management at that time. 2 Salient features of CSNET Access: Phone Net, Public Nets,, ARPANET Length of Project: 5 years Open to all - 100 institutions or research groups expected Multiplicity of services - file transfer, message service, remote resource sharing, interprocess communication 3 A management plan listing dates and milestones has been developed. 4 A CSNET Project Redefinition has taken place which has caused the following: (a) The CSNET Gateway development has been eliminated as DARPA will develop the VAN Gateway. (b) VAX/UNIX is the primary target for the CSNET development. (c) The VAX protocol development will be concentrated at Purdue. 5 The current CSNET architecture is shown in Figure 1. 4 FIGURE 1. a CSNET ARCHITECTURE '////////, ARPANET CONNECTION FOR DOD AUTHORIZED TRAFFIC DEVELOPMENT USE CONNECTION MCS 81-2717 6-11-81 D. New Faculty Investigator's Program and Postdoctoral Program Dr. Bruce H. Barnes Dr. Barnes presented the status of efforts in this area 1. One grant was made under the Postdoctoral Program. A total of three applications were received. Because the number of Postdoctoral candidates coming out are small and there is too little interest to justify the effort and expense of a separate program the Postdoctoral Program has been cancelled. The regular research grants should handle this program. 2. New Faculty Investigators Program A total of 49 applications were received from 33 universities. Of these 11 received high evaluations and 4 were selected to receive grants. 3. The National Science Board granted approval to continue the program. Because the proposed awards were relatively large, the NSF Board questioned them but approved continuing the program in response to the special needs of computer science. The number of awards were small because the Computer Science Section wanted to assure the Board that they were supporting extraordinary scientists. E. Computer Engineering Programs - Dr. Bernard Chern Dr. Bernard Chern discussed the Computer Engineering Program within the Engineering Directorate. There is a close relationship between efforts in the Computer Science Section and the Computer Engineering Program. Some projects are jointly funded between the two activities. A good cooperative spirit appears to exist between the two organizations, however, some closer coordination could be beneficial. F. Information System Science Program - Dr. Edward Weiss Dr. Weiss discussed the Information System Science Program. The activities here tend to complement the efforts in the Computer Science Section. Some grants are jointly funded between the two organizations. G. Oversight Reviews Because of funding problems within the section, the oversight reviews for Computer Science Research Equipment and Intelligent Systems were not conducted. 5 « May 28, 1981 - 1:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Because of the cancellation of the oversight reviews, it was decided that part of the business of the committee planned for the second day would be conducted. A. Chairperson's Report Dr. Jack Minker reported on activities that he had been involved in since the last meeting of the Subcommittee. 1. Letter to the NSF Board in Support of the NSF CSNET Management Plan. Dr. Minker wrote a letter to the NSF Board in support of the NSF CSNET Management Plan. As reported in the minutes of the meeting during the A.M., above, the NSF Board approved the plan. 2. Meeting of Chairperson's of NSF Advisory Committees. Dr. John B. Slaughter, Director of the NSF called a meeting of all NSF Chairperson's of Advisory Committees on Saturday, April 4, 1981. The major item discussed was the budget. Dr. Slaughter noted that there was a cut in the NSF Budget. Two particular areas affected by the cut proposed by the Office of Manpower and Budget (0MB) were: a.
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