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The Computing Research Association (or CRA) has been involved in shaping public policy of relevance to computing research for more than two decades. More recently the CRA Government Affairs program has enhanced its efforts to help the members of the computing research community contribute to the public debate knowledgeably and effectively.

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Artificial Intelligence is Critical to National Security, Defense, U.S. Economy, and Worthy of Significant New Investment, Congressionally-chartered Commission Argues in Final Report

March 1, 2021/In: Artificial Intelligence, Funding, Policy /by Peter Harsha

The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, a congressionally-chartered committee charged with reviewing AI and related technologies and making recommendations to address U.S. national security and defense needs, today released its final report, endorsing significant new investments in AI research, strategies for building the AI workforce, and guidance for using AI in warfare while upholding U.S. democratic values.

House Passes CRA-Endorsed Bill to Combat Sexual Harassment in the Sciences

July 25, 2019/In: Policy, Research, STEM /by Brian Mosley

On July 23rd, the House passed by voice-vote H.R.36, The Combating Sexual Harassment In Science Act of 2019, which aims to advance efforts to decrease the prevalence of sexual and gender harassment in the STEM research fields.

Computing Researchers Make the Case for Intelligent Infrastructure at Congressional Briefing

January 30, 2018/In: CRA, Events, Intelligent Infrastructure, Internet of Things Highlights, Policy, Research /by Peter Harsha

On a day when President Donald J. Trump is expected to use his State of the Union address to unveil his administration’s plans for nationwide infrastructure investment, a panel representing computing researchers in academia and industry told a group of congressional staffers and other stakeholders that while those infrastructure needs are critical, it would be […]

Trump Budget Blueprint Slashes Science, Boosts Defense

March 16, 2017/In: Funding, FY18 Appropriations, Research /by Peter Harsha

This budget is short on details — the President will release a more traditional, detailed budget in early to mid-May — but what is included will not breed much faith that the new Administration sees much value in federal investments in research.

AAU Announces New Tool to Highlight Cybersecurity Research at Universities

February 24, 2016/In: Cybersecurity R&D Highlights, R&D in the Press, Research /by Brian Mosley

The Association of American Universities (AAU) announced a new tool for highlighting cybersecurity research and breakthroughs occurring at their member institutions.

Award Recipient’s Research on Gila Monster Led to Diabetic Drug

July 30, 2013/In: R&D in the Press /by Peter Harsha

It has just been announced that Dr. John Eng will receive the next Golden Goose Award. Dr. Eng’s research on the Gila Monster’s poisonous venom at the Department of Veterans Affairs led to a drug that protects millions of diabetics from such complications as blindness, kidney failure, and nerve damage. In 1992, Dr. Eng discovered a compound that […]

Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, July 15th-16th 2013

July 15, 2013/In: Computing Education, People, Policy, R&D in the Press, Research /by Peter Harsha

The Microsoft Research Faculty Summit kicked off this morning. The Faculty Summit is an annual gathering of more than 400 academic researchers from 200 institutions and 29 countries who will join Microsoft Research to assess and explore today’s computing opportunities. Tony Hey, Vice President of Research Connections at Microsoft, opened up the summit with a […]

IBM Hosts “Cognitive Computing” Panel to Discuss Power of Supercomputers

June 19, 2013/In: Policy, R&D in the Press, Research, Security /by Peter Harsha

On Tuesday, June 18th, IBM Research hosted a presentation and panel discussion on the Hill with House Representatives on cognitive computing. According to IBM Research, cognitive computing systems include “systems that learn and interact naturally with people to extend what either man or machine could do on their own.” Essentially, these systems help human experts […]

PCAST Calls for More Investment in IT, Advisory Committee, and Better IT Spending Figures

November 4, 2010/In: Policy /by Peter Harsha

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) today approved a draft review of the federal government’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program in which they call for significant new investment in federal IT research support, the establishment of a standing committee of networking and IT specialists to oversee the […]

China Leaps into Supercomputing Lead

October 28, 2010/In: American Competitiveness Initiative, R&D in the Press, Research /by Peter Harsha

Numerous news reports suggest that China’s Tianhe-1 supercomputer will top the newest ranking of the world’s fastest supercomputers when the list is released tomorrow. It’s not the first time that a non-U.S. machine has led the rankings — the Japanese NEC Earth Simulator led the list as recently as November 2004 — but it does […]