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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING
2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Office of the President
Washington, D.C. 20418
(202) 334-3200 / Fax (202) 334-1680
7 P12 24
OSTP
June 23,
MAIL ROOM
Dr. D. Allan Bromley
Assistant to the President for
Science and Technology and Director,
Office of Science and Technology Policy
360 Old Executive Office Building
17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Allan:
Thank you for participating in the 1992 Convocation of Professional Engineering
Societies and the NAE. Your comments and discussion were very much appreciated by
all participants.
These annual convocations have proven to be a most effective forum for the
leaders of the engineering societies to exchange views with federal government leaders
on significant, national engineering issues. Next year's convocation will be held at
approximately the same dates, in the first half of June. We would welcome your
participation in that meeting to discuss specific or general matters that you would want
to raise with engineering society leaders at that time. Please mark your calendar; we will
contact you next spring.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the convocations, please call me
or contact Bill Salmon (334-3677). Best wishes.
Sincerely,
3rd
Robert M. White
President
"Document Control"
TYPE:
ACTION
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 9202236
ORIGINATOR: 02
STATUS I
DIRECTORATE STATUS
FROM:
ZACHARIAS, Donald W.: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
TO:
DR. D.A. BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 06/12/92
SUBJECT: HE IS FORWARDING THEIR RECOMMENDATION FOR THE HIGH
PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ADVISORY BOARD.
DIRECTORATE
STAFF
ASSIGNED: INDUSTRIAL
ASSIGNED:
ACTION
STAFF
REQUIRED: AS NECESSARY
ACTION:
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
07/06/92
STAFF DUE DATE
DATE COMPLETED:
DATE COMPLETED/DEPT:
COPIES TO: D. Allan Bromley
WHITE HOUSE TRACKING #:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE:
EXT:
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Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
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Date
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and Type
01a. Biography
Biographical Sketch of Joe F. Thompson [personal
(b)(6)
inforamtion redacted] (1 pp.)
Collection:
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Industrial: General [4 of 6] [1992]
Date Closed:
3/11/2010
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62035-004
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2005-0336-F
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Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
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(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
01b. Letter
To: Allan Bromley From: Donald Zacharias
6/12/92
(b)(6)
Re: Letter of Recommendation for Joe F. Thompson
[personal inforamtion redacted] (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Science and Technology Policy, Office of (OSTP)
Series:
Bromley, D. Allan, Files
Subseries:
General Accounting Office Files
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Industrial: General [4 of 6] [1992]
Date Closed:
3/11/2010
OA/ID Number:
62035-004
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2005-0336-F
Appeal Case #:
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Freedom of Information Act - - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
HPCC-ERC
Mississippi State University has one of the longest histories of involvement in com-
putational fluid dynamics of all the universities in the nation, dating back to the late
sixties.
The NSF Engineering Research Center for Computational Field Simulation at Mis-
sissippi State was established by NSF in 1990 to mount a systems approach to the
development of high performance computational simulation capability for large-
scale physical field problems of importance to industry. This Center is the only one
of the eighteen NSF ERC's specifically focused entirely on high performance com-
puting for application in industry.
This Center has assembled faculty and students from computer science, mathemat-
ics, physics, and four areas of engineering together in a single building specifically
designed for cross-disciplinary effort in concerted software/hardware develop-
ment. The Center is now staffed by about 150 faculty, students, and technicians, op-
erating with over 100 graphics workstations, eight compute servers, and a 32-node
Intel iPSC/860 - all networked on an Ethernet with T1 connection outside - and
using about 3000 hours of Cray time on remote installations around the country.
Annual funding from NSF, industry, other federal agencies, and the state now is at
a $5M level.
The mission of the Center for Computational Field Simulation places this Center di-
rectly in concert with the nation's High Performance Computing and Communica-
tions Program, since the research and educational programs of the Center are fo-
cused directly on high performance scientific computing. The six research thrusts
(solution algorithms, grid generation, scientific visualization, system software,
computer architecture, and rapid prototyping) and two graduate programs (com-
puter engineering and computational engineering) of this Center address all of the
program components of the HPCC Program, except in the development of the
NREN itself. The Center will, of course, be a major user of the NREN.
This NSF Engineering Research Center at Mississippi State University, with its mis-
sion to not only address grand challenge problems, but also to make such capability
available to U.S. industry in a usable form, is filling a particular role among the sev-
eral centers of effort in the HPCC program. The Center now has thirteen industrial
partners and twelve federal laboratories as affiliates, all of which interact with the
Center, not only specifically on individual research projects, but also collectively in
establishing the policy and direction of the Center.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
01c. Resume
Resume of Joe F. Thompson [personal inforamtion
(b)(6)
redacted] (12 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Science and Technology Policy, Office of (OSTP)
Series:
Bromley, D. Allan, Files
Subseries:
General Accounting Office Files
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Industrial: General [4 of 6] [1992]
Date Closed:
3/11/2010
OA/ID Number:
62035-004
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2005-0336-F
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RESTRICTION CODES
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Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
"Document Control"
TYPE:
ACTION
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 9202205
ORIGINATOR: 02
STATUS I
DIRECTORATE STATUS
FROM:
RICART, Glenn: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
TO:
DR. D.A. BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 06/12/92
SUBJECT: HE IS FORWARDING HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR THE HIGH
PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
DIRECTORATE
STAFF
ASSIGNED: INDUSTRIAL
ASSIGNED:
ACTION
STAFF
REQUIRED: AS NECESSARY
ACTION:
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
07/02/92
STAFF DUE DATE
DATE COMPLETED:
DATE COMPLETED/DEPT:
COPIES TO: D. Allan Bromley
WHITE HOUSE TRACKING #:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE:
EXT:
REMARKS:
OSTP RECEIVED: 06/17/92
DEPT RECEIVED:
FILE: P-INDUSTRIAL
CENTRAL FILES:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
02a. Letter
To: Allan Bromley From: Glenn Ricart
6/12/92
(b)(6)
Re: Nomiation of Donald Langenberg [personal information
redacted] (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Science and Technology Policy, Office of (OSTP)
Series:
Bromley, D. Allan, Files
Subseries:
General Accounting Office Files
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Industrial: General [4 of 6] [1992]
Date Closed:
3/11/2010
OA/ID Number:
62035-004
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2005-0336-F
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
02b. Biography
Biograpy of Donald Langenberg [personal information
(b)(6)
redacted] (1 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Science and Technology Policy, Office of (OSTP)
Series:
Bromley, D. Allan, Files
Subseries:
General Accounting Office Files
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Industrial: General [4 of 6] [1992]
Date Closed:
3/11/2010
OA/ID Number:
62035-004
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2005-0336-F
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
"Document Control"
TYPE:
INFORMATION
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 9202411
ORIGINATOR: 02
STATUS C
DIRECTORATE STATUS
FROM:
YSASI-YSASMENDI, JOSE: GENERAL ASSOICATION OF SPANISH SUGAR
MANUFACT.
TO:
DR. D.A. BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE:
6/92
SUBJECT: ENCLOSED PUBLICATION "SUGAR IN THE MEETING OF TWO
WORLDS"
DIRECTORATE
STAFF
ASSIGNED:
ASSIGNED:
ACTION
STAFF
REQUIRED:
ACTION:
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
STAFF DUE DATE
DATE COMPLETED:
DATE COMPLETED/DEPT:
COPIES TO: INDUSTRIAL
INTERNATIONAL/POLICY
D. Allan Bromley
WHITE HOUSE TRACKING #:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE:
EXT:
REMARKS:
OSTP RECEIVED: 08/19/92
DEPT RECEIVED:
FILE: P-INDUSTRIAL
CENTRAL FILES:
2411
Asociación General
Montalbán, 11- 28014 Madrid
de
Celéfs. 522 86 24 y 522 87 31
Fabricantes de Axúcar de España
Telefax: 53106 08
Madrid, June 1992
The White House Office
Assistant to the President for Science
and Technology
M.D. Allan Bromley
WASHINGTON DC
U.S.A
MAIL ROOM
OSTP
92 AUG 19 A8: 42
RECEIVED
Dear Sir,
The General Association of Spanish Sugar
Manufacturers, wishing to adhere to the commemorative acts for
the 5th Centenary of the Discovery of America, has sponsored
the publication of the book "SUGAR IN THE MEETING OF TWO
WORLDS", where you can find the economic importance, for the
american world, of the introduction of sugar cane by the
Spanish discoverers, serving also as a catalyser of cultural
traditions and ways of life.
It is a true honour for this Association, and for me
as its President, to offer you a copy of this book.
We remain, yours sincerely,
José J. de Ysasi-Ysasmendi
EL AZUCAR
EN EL ENCUENTRO
ENTRE DOS MUNDOS
Asociación General de Fabricantes de Azúcar de España
MANUEL MARTIN
ANTONIO MALPICA
"Document Control"
TYPE:
INFORMATION
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 9202138
ORIGINATOR: 02
STATUS C
DIRECTORATE STATUS
FROM:
REDELFS, ANN: RICE
TO:
DR. D.A. BROMLEY
DATE OF
CORRESPONDENCE: 06/04/92
SUBJECT: ENCLOSED ARTICLE REGARDING THE HIGH PERFORMANCE
FORTRAN FORUM.
DIRECTORATE
STAFF
ASSIGNED:
ASSIGNED:
ACTION
STAFF
REQUIRED:
ACTION:
SENDER'S DUE DATE:
OSTP DUE DATE:
STAFF DUE DATE
DATE COMPLETED:
DATE COMPLETED/DEPT:
COPIES TO: INDUSTRIAL
D. Allan Bromley
WHITE HOUSE TRACKING #:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE:
EXT:
REMARKS:
OSTP RECEIVED: 06/11/92
DEPT RECEIVED:
FILE: P-INDUSTRIAL
CENTRAL FILES:
2138
Ann Redelfs
Computer & Information Technology Institute
Center for Research on Parallel Computation -
NSF Sci. $ Tech Center
RICE
6/4/92
Dr. D. Allan Beomley 1
d wanted to be sure you saw the
enclosed article on the High Performance
FORTRAN Forum, which is being coordinated
by the Center for Research on Parallel
Computation.
din also enclosing the list of participants
in the HPFF working group- - as you
can see, there one representatives from
way major computer vendor on this
list. More than 450 people are on an e-mail
list to receive regular reports from this group.
weire submitted a proposal to Monell Patrick
of the NSF for support of the HPFF, as our
funds are very tight.
Sincerely,
am
HPFF
SCiENCESCOPE
SCIENCE May'92
edited by DAVID P. HAMILTON
OSI Misconduct Model
conduct is seriously flawed.
While it's not clear that such a
overhaul in as many years by this
Shunned in Europe
Unlike OSI, which uses out-
committee could cope with the
fall, courtesy of a group of com-
Worried by the damage recent
side scientists only as consultants
volume of allegations in a larger
puter scientist who want to bring
high-profile scientific misconduct
and follows what critics have
country, Andersen hopes that
the language up to speed for mas-
investigations have done to U.S.
called "quasi-judicial" investiga-
other European research agencies
sively parallel supercomputers.
biomedical research, the Danish
tive procedures, the Danish com-
will follow suit. So far, Europe-
Just last year, researchers com-
Medical Research Council
mittee will consist of six promi-
wide consensus seems unlikely:
pleted Fortran's first major tuneup
(MRC) is preparing to establish
nent biomedical researchers and
Several Scandinavian countries are
in more than a decade. Butwhile
an independent national commit-
a high court judge who will en-
interested in the Danish model,
"Fortran 90" is widely hailed as a
tee in Denmark that will investi-
sure that the committee follows
but most European research agen-
great improvement over its pre-
gate whistleblowers' complaints.
appropriate judicial procedures.
cies remain convinced that re-
decessor, it is still haunted by what
But the Danish committee, which
In an even more striking departure
searchers' employers should be re-
computer scientists call the "data
will be the first of its kind in
from the U.S. model, Andersen
sponsible for policing misconduct.
distribution problem"-the lan-
Europe, is unlikely to bear much
wants misconduct allegations sent
guage's inability to manipulate
relation to NIH's Office of Scien-
straight to the new committee
Fortran to Get a New
data efficiently on parallel pro-
tific Integrity (OSI), largely be-
without an initial inquiry at the
Look-Again, Already
cessors. So a group of computer
cause MRC chairman Daniel
research institution. Says Ander-
The Fortran computer language-
scientists from academia, indus-
Andersen believes that the whole
sen: "As soon as an institution is
long a workhorse for scientists and
try, and government convened
U.S. system for tackling mis-
involved, they make errors."
engineers-should get its second
by Rice University scientist Ken
Kennedy have proposed a solu-
Congress Ponders Aid for Coral
AL GROTELL
tion: High Performance Fortran
(HPF), a version of the language
Reef Research
intended for use on both single
Most marine ecologists believe that episodes of
and parallel processor computers.
coral bleaching in 1987 and 1990 spell deep
In addition to giving Fortran
trouble for the world's species-rich coral reefs—
more number-crunching power,
but with research funds hard to come by, they
the architects of the new effort
lack solid data to back up their fears. Congress,
hope to dissuade computer firms
nowever, could soon answer their pleas, if two
from developing incompatible ver-
bills that would mandate long-term reef studies
sions of the language-an aim
can survive the vicissitudes of an election year.
partly inspired by the way variants
One bill offered by Representative James
of the UNIX operating system
Scheuer (D-NY) would authorize $12 million
sprang up throughout academia
for a variety of reef research over the next 3
and the private sector in the mid-
years. Among other things, this funding would
1980s. This welter of UNIX vari-
pay for studies of coral diseases, the bleaching
eties continues to complicate life
phenomenon, and the quality of coastal and
for researchers who run the same
marine waters where reefs are found. A second
programs on different computers.
Whiter whites. Coral bleaching may soon get more study.
bill introduced by Representative Walter Jones
To date, computer vendors are
(D-NC) suggests an almost identical research plan,
ment. "In the long run, it's probably not enough,"
fully on board. For instance, Intel
but also includes some controversial environmental
admits a Scheuer aide. "But it's enough to get the ball
and Digital last month announced
protection provisions, such as one that would hold
rolling." But before that ball rolls anywhere, the coral
a joint software initiative to de-
boaters liable for damage they cause to reefs.
bills must win approval from three separate House
velop an HPF compiler-a ven-
The proposed research agenda drew wide praise
committees, the full House and Senate, and then the
ture that company officials ex-
from scientific panels at hearings last month, as well as
White House-no easy task when 66 senators are the
pect to bear commercial fruit by
some grumbling about the modest financial commit-
only participants not focused on reelection.
early next year.
The Last Gasp of the Richards Panel
differences with the panel
For instance in her.
Now that it' produced a scathing critique of the conclusions in NIH's long-
letter- Healys referred to
running misconduct investigation of intramural AIDS researcher Robert
what she characterized as
Gallo; the Richards panel- an external committee of consultants charged
"the doubts you [Richards]
with watchdogging the investigation-appears to have gone out of busi- have expressed to us:
ness: Afleast that's the view of chairman and Yale biochemist Frederic about those comments [in]
Richards, who wrote in a 12 May, letter to NIH Director Bernadine Healy the critique]
and
noted
that her acceptance of NIH's final investigative report has left "nothing
that
she
would
pass
on
further for the panel to consider.
Richards doubts' to anz
Bernadine
NIH
panel
that
Healy
Frederic
Richards
But Richards' letter which is a reply to an 11 May letter from Healy
advisory
suggests that his panel's parting with NIH is hardly amicable. Some will consider whether. administrative action against Gallo: is warranted.
panel members have previously complained that Healy ignored their Richards fired back: have no doubts about our comments then or
sharp, criticism of Gallo-a charge she has denied-and in his letter now To imply that the consultants may not stand behind the evalua-
Richards appears to caution Healy against attempting to play down her tions stated in the comments would be a serious distortion of their views
SCIENCE
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22 MAY 1992
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Appendix A
Schedule of HPFF meetings and List of HPFF Core Working Group
Schedule of HPFF meetings
January 27-28, 1992
Houston, TX (CRPC sponsored this meeting--reimbursement is
not being requested from the NSF)
March 9-10, 1992
Dallas, TX
April 22-24, 1992
Dallas, TX
June 8-10, 1992
Dallas, TX
July 22-24, 1992
Washington, DC (in conjunction with the annual ICS meeting)
September 9-11, 1992
Dallas, TX
October 21-23, 1992
Dallas, TX
December 2-4, 1992
Dallas, TX
Meetings are structured as such: on the first day, there is an afternoon meeting of each of four
subcommittees; on the second day, there is an all-day meeting of the entire group; on the third day, there
is a morning meeting of the entire group.
Robbie Babb, Brickner, onegon Gaduate Ralph
Institute
List of HPFF Core Working Group
Heller, Don
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Shell Developmemt Company
Computer Research and Applications Group
3737 Bellaire Blvd
C-3, MS-B265
Houston, Texas 77025
Los Alamos National Laboratory
(713)-245-7341
Los Alamos, NM 87545
(713)-245-7988 fax
(505)-667-8385
[email protected]
(505)-665-5220 fax
[email protected]
Highnam, Peter
Schlumberger Lab for Computer Science
Choudhary, Alok
8311 North RR 620
Syracuse University
P.O. Box 200015
121 Link Hall
Austin, TX 78720-0015
Syracuse University
(512)-331-3736
Syracuse, NY 13244-1240
(512)-331-3760 fax
(315)-443-4280
[email protected]
(315)-443-2583 fax
maureen Hoftert Hewlett Language Lab Packard
[email protected]
Keane, Barry
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Chen, Marina
919 E. Hillsdale Blvd.
Yale University
Foster City, CA 94404
Department of Computer Science
(415)-508-5462
Yale University
(415)-508-5408 fax
51 Prospect ST.
[email protected]
New Haven, CT 06520
(203)-432-1278
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[email protected]
Rich Fuller, Lahey Compater Systems CS
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Demis
Kennedy, Ken
Loveman, David
CRPC, Rice University
DEC
Box 1892
Digital Equipment Corporation
Rice University
Massively Parallel Systems Group
(713)-285-5186
146 Main Street (ML01-5/U46)
(713)-285-5136 fax
Maynard, MA 01754-2571
[email protected]
(508)-493-3704
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Knippel, Ross
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Cray Computer Corporation
1110 Bayfield Drive
MacDonald, Tom
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(719)-285-5304
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Eagan, MN 55121
[email protected]
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Koelbel, Chuck
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MS 132C
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(203)-727-7656 fax
P.O. 3385
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Levesque, John
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Applied Parallel Research
[email protected]
537 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Presberg, David
(916)-621-1600
Cornell Theory Center
(916)-621-0595 fax
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[email protected]
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3801
(607)-254-8861
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Ramanujam, J.
Schreiber, Rob
Louisiana State University
Research Institute for Advanced Computer
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Science
Louisiana State University
MS T045-1
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5901
NASA Ames Research Center
(504)-388-5628
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(504)-388-5200 fax
(415)-604-3956
[email protected]
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Rieb, Delcan A.
Sandia National Laboratories
Schuster, Vince
Dept. 1957, Scientific Computing
Portland Group
P.O. Box 5800
9150 SW Pioneer Ct. Ste. H
Albuquerque, NM 87185-5800
Wilsonville, OR 97070
(505)-845-8515
(503)-682-2806
(505)-844-3075 fax
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[email protected]
vinces%[email protected]
Reese, David
Shapiro, Richard
Alliant Computer Systems Corp.
United Technologies Corporation
1 Monarch Drive
c/o Thinking Machines Corporation
Littleton, MA 01460
245 First St.
(508)-486-1223
Cambridge, MA 02142
(508)-486-1398 fax
(617)-234-5074
(617)-234-4422 fax
Sadayappan, P.
[email protected]
The Ohio State University
Department of Computer and Information
Skjellum, Anthony
Science
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Ohio State University
Numerical Mathematics Group
2036 Neil Ave.
Bldg. 216, Room 208, L-316
Columbus, OH 43210
700 East Avenue
(614)-292-0053
Livermore, CA 94551
(614)-292-9021 fax
(510)-422-1161
[email protected]
(510)-423-2993 (fax)
[email protected]
Sawvayi, Rony
Applied Parallel Research
Sips, Henk
537 Main Street
ITI-TNO
Placerville, CA 95667
P.O. Box 6032
(916)-621-1600
2600 JA Delft
(916)-621-0595 fax
The Netherlands
+3115697065
Scarborough, Randy
+3115623313 fax
IBM Corporation
[email protected]
IBM Scientific Center
1530 Page Mill Road
Snir, Marc
Palo Alto, Ca 94304
IBM
(415)-855-4116
T.J. Watson Research Center
(415)-855-4282 fax
P.O. Box 218
[email protected]
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Richard Schooler , Heatett-Packard
(914)-945-3204
(914)-945-4425 fax
[email protected]
Steele, Guy
Thinking Machines Corporation
Wu, Min-You
245 First Street
State Univ. of New York at Buffalo
Cambridge, MA 02142
Dept. of Computer Science
(617)-234-2860
SUNY at Buffalo
(617)-234-4444 fax
226 Bell Hall
[email protected]
Buffalo, NY 14260
(716)-636-3185
Swift, Richard
(716)-636-3464 fax
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Zima, Hans
(408)-736-3300
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University of Vienna
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A-1210 Wien
Thole, Clemens-August
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Schloss Birlinghoven
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Post Bos 1240
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Zink, Roland
(49) 2241 14 2760
University of Stuttgart
(49) 2241 14 2460 fax
Institute for Parallel and Distributed
[email protected]
High Performance Systems
um scheid,
Breitwiesenstrasse 20-22
Walls, Douglas
W-7000 Stuttgart 80
GERMANY
Sephysionamics Fluid Lab, NOAA!
Sun Microsystems
2550 Garcia MTV12-33
+49 711 7816 382
Mountain View, CA 94043
+49 711 7816 424 fax
(415)-336-3454
[email protected]
(415)-964-0964 fax
Commerce
[email protected]
Zosel, Mary
Institute for Statistics and Computer Science
Williamson, Joel
University of Vienna
CONVEX Computer Corporation
Bruenner Strasse 72
P.O. Box 833851
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AUSTRIA
Richardson, TX 75083-3851
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IRI PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
"TECHNOLOGY AS A FORCE FOR GOOD"
F. PETER BOER
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
MAY 4, 1992
2
In giving this traditional address, every IRI President will have on his mind
the examples of his distinguished predecessors, who have used the occasion to provide us
with exceptional insights into our profession - almost invariably formulated elegantly in
words and images that we will long remember. It is a formidable challenge to add to their
cumulative wisdom. Fortunately, each passing year adds new perspectives, and an
opportunity to make a small contribution to that tradition.
I have chosen for my theme "Technology as a Force for Good".
To be sure, all of us here deeply believe technology is a force for good. We
are dismayed when that assumption is challenged, and disconcerted when the course of
events provides new arguments, new controversies, to those who would allege otherwise.
Fortunately, most of us here have come to recognize at some level that it is very much up
to us ourselves to carry this battle forward - there will be few others in a position to be as
effective.
Let me put forward a proposition: that the techno-economic process is a
mystery to those who are not a part of it.
It is a mystery to non-technically trained business leaders - many of whom
understand the financial and competitive dynamics - but who often misunderstand the
process, and occasionally make catastrophic judgments based on faulty assumptions.
3
It is a mystery to scientists who have not participated in the translation of
concepts into products or of laboratory procedures into industrial processes.
It is a mystery to the media and to our politicians and to our lawyers - who
attempt the impossible - to convey quantitative concepts through semantics alone - not to
mention to unabashedly abuse reality by manipulating words such as "possible", "safe", and
"certain".
Although the techno-economic process is a mystery, whole economies depend
on it, and errors in judgment regarding its characteristics can be institutionalized into foolish
public policies or business decisions, of which the consequences will not be evident for many
years.
Why is it such a mystery? Basically, because the number of people familiar
with the process is incredibly small - limited primarily to technically-competent businessmen
and to scientists and engineers with business backgrounds. Even their competence is limited
when they step outside the business sectors and technical fields in which they have
experience.
Another very important reality is that the global trend is to a world governed
by democratic principles and not by elite groups. We, of course, are an elite group - indeed
a well-intentioned elite group - the best kind. Unfortunately, history abounds with examples
4
of elite groups gone astray, and one of the principles of democracy is to develop controls
on all such groups - whether they consider themselves well-intentioned or not.
The basic mechanism through which democracy governs is by adversarial
processes. Some examples of adversarial processes are elections, the legislative process, and
the jury system. Primarily these processes are controlled by groups that are not technically
trained - ordinary citizens and lawyers, and many of these players have agendas of their own.
To be sure, experts in the techno-economics of a decision are usually included in the
process, but their expertise is likely to be neutralized by paid experts who can be expected
to argue forcibly and even unreasonably for the opposite view.
The process can easily run counter to sound technical judgment and results
are highly uncertain - two juries can conclude oppositely about very similar cases, or two
state legislatures can come down on different sides on a regulatory issue.
In this arena, it is increasingly difficult to convey the notion that technology
is a force for good, and increasingly important to do so.
Those of us who are managers of the techno-economic process bear that
responsibility.
5
To achieve that goal, we have to be clear-sighted and steady with regard to
three imperatives.
The first imperative is ETHICS. Ethics in this country is a terribly important
issue. Ethical slipperiness is all around us whether it is
-
scientists and businessmen hyping claims to sell stock
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lawyers preying on public fears and gullible juries to win unconscionable
awards
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raiders and green-mailers destroying healthy business institutions and the
careers of competent employees to make short-term gains.
The good news, however, is that good ethics is good business, and bad ethics
are bad business. Look at some case studies.
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The generic drug industry was brought to a virtual standstill by ethical lapses
and fraudulent test data.
-
Once-venerable financial institutions lost hundreds of millions in asset value
owing to ethical violations by employees.
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Powerful business figures have gone to jail, and are for all practical purposes
finished in the business world.
This doesn't just mean the other guy. We are all terribly vulnerable to ethical lapses by our
own employees. We can prevent disaster to ourselves and our firms only by paying attention
6
to character in hiring decisions, including ethics in our training and orientation programs,
and most of all teaching it and reinforcing it by example in our daily actions.
The second imperative is CREDIBILITY. The power of credibility as a key
to leadership was fully explored at the recent IRI meeting in Tucson. The elements of
credibility are many - willingness to accept accountability, the use of quantitative measures
of performance, and the ability to communicate in straightforward English. As scientists and
engineers, we have natural advantages in this arena derived from the rigor of our training.
Although the respect with which scientists and engineers are viewed by the
public is dropping - it is still much, much higher than lawyers, politicians, and media types.
We must resist the temptation to lose our edge by playing by their rules.
The third and last imperative is SUBSTANCE. The arguments that
technology is a force for good are powerful, and to us, obvious. But we cannot assume
others take them for granted. Instead we must articulate the reasons why technology is
critical to the achievement of real social goals.
It may be reasonably expected that the general population believes strongly
in a better environment, better health care, peace, and a variety of social benefits which
depend in the end on a larger revenue base. The benefits of economic growth - much less
of industrial profitability - carries somewhat less political weight, particularly with those who
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do not understand the process, and who may have been educated to distrust it. Therefore,
in conveying our message the bedrock should be on the goals where all agree - not those
that carry heavy political baggage.
For example, and very fortunately, most of our companies have accepted the
need to be leaders in environmental responsibility - indeed we are far ahead of public
institutions in implementing environmental responsibility. We have new and even
revolutionary products in development for biological control of insects or to scrub stacks
clean of pollutants. Indeed, many of the premier business opportunities today involve the
introduction of environmentally friendly new products.
In health care, developments in biotechnology, materials science, and imaging
have given physicians very powerful new tools to cure ancient diseases - with excellent
prospects for even better therapies in the future. The high level of public interest in press
reports of new research developments in medicine is astonishingly high.
In the area of peace, the spread of technological interdependence and of
multinational companies have made the idea of war between the most advanced nations
seem nearly ludicrous. Who would want to bomb their own plants, and those of their best
customers and suppliers? While the world is still full of people willing to fight, they are
increasingly confined to those who have not yet benefitted from the techno-economic
process, and have no vested interest in it.
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Finally, it is obvious to most citizens that economic growth creates jobs - but
it is less than clear the degree to which it is needed to build a revenue base to fund social
services. The leverage is terrific - but few appreciate it.
As we all know, industrial R&D creates jobs for scientists, engineers,
technicians, and clerical staff - not to mention for employees of the vendors who supply the
R&D enterprise. The result of this research - say a new product - creates construction jobs
for the workers who build a plant, jobs for salesmen and secretaries, jobs for operating
workers in the new plant itself.
Tax revenues come from many sources -income taxes on all these workers,
sales taxes from product sales, property taxes on the plant and taxes on corporate profits.
As we know - none of these tax revenues will occur if no profits are anticipated.
There is, of course, further leverage downstream from the service and other
jobs created by the new employees of this enterprise as they spend their paychecks on goods
and services, paying sales taxes and treating jobs for all sorts of people - sales clerks, dental
technicians, tax preparers, cooks, and entertainers.
The substance is indeed powerful, and more so if delivered by individuals who
have earned society's trust.
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That's it in a nutshell: ETHICS, CREDIBILITY, AND SUBSTANCE. If we
are mindful of these imperatives, technology is a force for good - and a very powerful force.
May the Force be with you.
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Standish Industries
CHARLES P. HOKE
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May 18, 1992
D. Allan Bromley, Director
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Dear Dr. Bromley:
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Dr. Edward Block of SIAM asked me to forward my resume to you; SIAM
is nominating me as a member of the High Performance Computing Advisory
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Ahmed Sameh
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