Preparing America

该提案旨在举办一个以“下一代网络”为主题的研讨会。研讨会的目标受众是NSF目前通过其高性能连接计划服务的机构之外的“下一层”机构。该社区面临的问题包括：如何规划先进的高性能网络，如何为其预算和融资，如何在技术上做好准备，以及如何确定需求和要求。讲习班将邀请网络专家与“下一级”机构的代表一起分析这些问题。一份报告将供公众使用，并供NSF用于规划未来的网络基础设施项目。

This proposal seeks to conduct a workshop on the subject of "next generation networking." The target audience for the workshop is the "next tier" of institutions beyond those that NSF presently serves via its High Performance Connections Program. Issues for this community include: how to plan for advanced high performance networking, how to budget for and finance same, how to prepare technologically, and how to identify needs and requirements. The workshop will involve networking experts together with representatives from "next tier" institutions in analyzing these questions. A report will be produced for public consumption and for NSF to use in planning for future network infrastructure programs.