FY 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT Computing Research Association Annual Report FY 2013-2014 UNITING INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA AND GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE COMPUTING RESEARCH AND CHANGE THE WORLD 1 FY 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT TaBLE OF CONTENTS Message From the Board Chair 3 Financial Statement 6 Highlights by Mission Area Leadership 7 Policy 11 Talent Development 13 CRA Members 24 Board of Directors 28 Staff 29 Committees and Joint Activities 30 OUR MISSION The mission of the Computing Research Association (CRA) is to enhance innovation by joining with industry, government and academia to strengthen research and advanced education in computing. CRA executes this mission by leading the computing research community, informing policymakers and the public, and facilitating the development of strong, diverse talent in the field. Founded in 1972, CRA’s membership includes more than 200 North American organizations active in computing research: academic departments of computer science and computer engineering, laboratories and centers (industry, government, and academia), and affiliated professional societies (AAAI, ACM, CACS/AIC, IEEE Computer Society, SIAM, and USENIX). Computing Research Association 1828 L St, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 P: 202-234-2111 F: 202-667-1066 E:
[email protected] W: www.cra.org 2 FY 2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR I am delighted to report that 2013-14 was another very successful year for CRA’s efforts to strengthen research and advanced education in computing -- we have made substantial progress in our programs while ending the year on a positive financial note. The following report gives an excellent overview of CRA’s initiatives and activities in our three mission areas of leadership, talent development and policy during FY 2013-14.