NeTS-VO: A Virtual Organization for the NeTS community

网络技术和系统虚拟组织（NeTS- vo）将促进通信和协作，扩大高质量资源的覆盖范围，包括数据集、测试平台和研讨会，并突出网络技术和系统（NeTS）社区的进步。net - vo将为潜在的net研究人员和主要研究人员提供更容易的访问，这些研究人员和主要研究人员没有机会发展他们的专业联系网络。通过使这些资源的访问透明和容易获得，并促进互动交流，net - vo将改善对net社区和资源的访问，特别是对来自历史上少数民族机构和主要侧重于本科教育的机构的学生和研究人员。net - vo是一个试点项目，在初始阶段将包括一个网站、讨论平台和虚拟讲习班。该网站将提供来自NSF NeTS、NSF NeTS社区和net社区感兴趣的网站的最新信息。讨论平台将促进当前和潜在的网络研究人员之间的互动。虚拟讲习班将侧重于广泛的、不断扩大的参与主题。该平台将被开发为可移植和易于维护。有了这个面向NSF NeTS社区的“一站式服务”，该平台将为识别潜在资源和合作者提供一个中心。它还将促进对NSF nets相关数据集和试验台的访问。通过提供这个平台，它将改善提交的NSF NeTS提案的范围和质量，从而推进我们的网络和电信系统。net - vo项目将鼓励更有经验的net研究人员和需要指导如何准备和跟进成功提案的研究人员之间的指导。通过虚拟研讨会，代表性不足的研究人员将在提案写作过程中获得宝贵的反馈。由于该平台向公众开放，它还可以告知代表性不足的K-12学生在网络和电信研究方面令人兴奋的机会。这个平台将成为net社区的公众形象，并成为改善获取研究相关资源的工具。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Networking Technology and Systems Virtual Organization (NeTS-VO) will foster communication and collaboration, expand the reach of high-quality resources including datasets, testbeds and workshops, and highlight advances within the Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) community. NeTS-VO will provide easier access to potential NeTS researchers and Principle Investigators who have not had the opportunity to grow their network of professional contacts. By making access to these resources transparent and easily available, and fostering interactive communication, NeTS-VO will improve access to the NeTS community and resources, especially to students and researchers from historically minority institutions and institutions that primarily focus on undergraduate education. NetS-VO is a pilot project and in its initial phase will consist of a website, discussion platform and virtual workshops. The website will feature the latest information from NSF NeTS, from the NSF NeTS community and sites of interest to the NeTS community. The discussion platform will facilitate interaction among current and potential NeTS researchers. The virtual workshops will focus on a broad range of broadening participation topics. The platform will be developed to be portable and easily maintainable. With this "one-stop-shop" for the NSF NeTS community, the platform will provide a hub for identifying potential resources and collaborators. It will also facilitate access to NSF NeTS-related data sets and testbeds. By providing this platform, it will improve the scope and quality of submitted NSF NeTS proposals thus advancing our networking and telecommunications systems. The NeTS-VO project will encourage mentorship between more experienced NeTS researchers and researchers who need guidance in how to prepare and follow through on a successful proposal. Through virtual workshops, under-represented researchers will get valuable feedback on the proposal writing process. As the platform is open to the public, it can also inform under-represented K-12 students of the exciting opportunities in networking and telecommunications research. This platform will be the public face of the NeTS community and a vehicle for improving access to research-related resources.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.