Workshop on Research Directions for the Next Generation Internet
May 13-14, 1997
Vienna, VA
On October 10, 1996, President Clinton and Vice President Gore announced a new initiative to develop the Next Generation Internet (NGI). The initiative is a three-year, $300 million investment that will create the foundation for the networks of the 21st century.
Specifically, the NGI initiative will: 1) connect 100 or more universities, national laboratories, and research institutions with high-speed networks that are 100 to 1,000 times faster than today's Internet; 2) invest in research and development that will enhance the capabilities of the Internet, such as real-time services; and 3) demonstrate new applications that support important national goals and missions such as scientific research, national security, distance education, environmental monitoring, and health care.
The Computing Research Association will convene a two-day meeting of researchers to discuss the research agenda needed to accomplish these goals. The workshop will be held on May 13-14, 1997 at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel at Tyson's Corner, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA. Attendance will be by invitation; some limited support for travel and expenses is available for invitees.
The academic, industrial, and government research communities are invited to submit "White Papers." These papers will not be formally presented at the workshop, but will provide grist for the working sessions and will be part of the formal record of the workshop. White Paper topics might include (but will not be limited to) research issues such as security, high-performance routing, performance measurement, caching, multicast, or dependability/reliability.
The deadline for submission of White Papers is Thursday, March 27, 1997. Papers not exceeding 1,000 words should be submitted in ASCII text to jean@cra.org. In addition, please provide a cover page with name, title, affiliation, postal and e-mail addresses, and phone and fax numbers. Submissions will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of experts. Those selected to participate will be notified by April 15.
The workshop is sponsored by the Federal Large Scale Networking Working Group (LSN) of the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Computing, Information, and Communications R&D Subcommittee. LSN members include the National Institutes of Health, National Security Agency, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense, DARPA, National Coordinating Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Federal Networking Council, and National Science Foundation. The NGI Workshop web site, currently under construction, is http://www.cra.org/Policy/NGI. For further information, contact Jean Smith (jean@cra.org) or Rick Weingarten (rick@cra.org). Computing Research Association 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 718 Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-234-2111 Fax: 202-667-1066