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Breakfast

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Registration Desk

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Welcome and Announcements

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• Mark Luker, Telecommunications Policy Specialist-NTIA, United States Department of Commerce

Cyberinfrastructure and Computational Science for Research and Education

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• Edward Seidel, Director, Office of Cyberinfrastructure, National Science Foundation

Abstract

Modern cyberinfrastructure is transforming research and education not only in science and engineering but also in all disciplines and throughout society. This session will discuss the need and potential for cyberinfrastructure, as well as the current and future efforts at the National Science Foundation to address them.

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A Report on EDUCAUSE and Internet2 Planning

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• Diana G. Oblinger, President and CEO, EDUCAUSE
• Douglas E. Van Houweling, President & CEO, Internet2

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Over the past year, EDUCAUSE and Internet2 have engaged in major planning activities, with significant implications for the future of both organizations. During this session, the two CEOs will review the current state of their organizations' plans and will describe initial plans for how EDUCAUSE and Internet2 will align their activities to avoid duplication and to provide services to the community as responsively and cost-effectively as possible.

Refreshment Break

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E-Research in the Clouds

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• Samuel F. Averitt, Vice Provost of Information Technology, Center for VCL, North Carolina State University

Abstract

Depending on what reports you read, "cloud computing" is either the latest example of an overhyped, content-free buzzword or else a radical new approach to computing that will revolutionize everything we do. Most likely, the reality lies somewhere in the middle. This session will explore several different aspects of cloud computing and attempt to separate buzz from word.

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Lunch
Sponsored by Trapeze Networks

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How Universities and R&E Networks Can Help Reduce Global Warming

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• Bill St. Arnaud, Chief Research Officer, CANARIE, Inc.

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Cyberinfrastructure, while essential to the future of scientific discovery, is also a significant contributor to global warming. New computational and network architectures need to be developed that reduce CO2 emissions. This presentation will discuss the latest developments in this area including the prospect of new revenue opportunities.

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Refreshment Break

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Competition and Innovation Under the New Administration

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• Susan Fratkin, Consultant, Fratkin Associates
• Wendy Wigen, Government Relations Officer, EDUCAUSE

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With the dramatic growth in support for science, engineering, and research throughout the world, how does the new U.S. administration plan to compete? Implementation of current plans could cost up to $85 billion; do they have the political will?

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Looking Over Our Shoulders to the Future: What's Old Is New Again

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• George H. Brett, II, Senior Manager - Knowledge and Information Mgt, Internet2

Abstract

Many of us have been engaged with computing, networks, communications, and varied technologies for more than a few decades. In the spirit of progress, convergence, and thoughtful review, this session will engage the community in a brief review of information and communication technologies from the mid-1980s as a baseline for moving into the future. Presently, cyberinfrastructure includes technological infrastructures as well as human resources. As we move forward, many of the aspirations of the past will manifest in new and unexpected ways. This presentation will provide a broad view of some directions and possibilities from the physical to the analog to the digital.

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Net@EDU Advisory Committee Dinner (invite only)

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