Computer Science and Telecommunications Board Core Support

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This grant provides continued partial core support of the activities of the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) of the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council. The CSTB maintains a membership of national leaders who address the health of U.S. computer science, computing technology, telecommunications, and applications. The board has five basic functions: (1) Monitor and promote the health of computer science, computing technology, and telecommunications fields (including human resources and infrastructure); (2) Initiate studies involving those fields; (3) Provide advice to government, non-profit organizations, and private industry on computer and telecommunications systems planning, utilization, and modernization; (4) Foster communication among computer science, computing and telecommunications technologies,and other pure and applied science and technology; (5) Provide a base of expertise in these fields within the NRC.