EPSCoR Cyberinfrastructure Assessment Workshop

这份关于“EPSCoR网络基础设施评估研讨会”的提案于2007年7月19日提交。为了解决EPSCoR和非EPSCoR管辖区之间的“网络基础设施（CI）差距”问题，KY NSF EPSCoR提议举办一个研讨会，该研讨会将扩展之前会议上开发的基础，并最终形成一个协作计划/提案，以主动解决EPSCoR管辖区的CI问题。EPSCoR研讨会的参与者将具有CI专业知识，并在各自的管辖范围内进行评估，以便能够介绍整个社区CI的现状。研讨会的第一天将由EPSCoR辖区的CI专家介绍其辖区内CI的能力和需求。EPSCoR社区之外的专家也将进行演讲，他们已经建立了州际CI结构，如网络和网格。外部专家的演讲将集中在实际的CI应用上。第二天的工作坊将总结方案并提取共同要素。这将导致EPSCoR管辖区共享资源的协调计划，例如，一个具有适当软件和专业知识的计算资源网格，使其成为一个强大的科学引擎，并提供对其他资源（如NSF Teragrid）的方便访问。美国国家科学基金会认识到，发展CI对于国家平衡其研究组合和提高未来研究的智力价值是必不可少的。网络基础设施为未来的学术研究提供了一个不断变化的平台。随着这项技术的发展，EPSCoR管辖区面临着落后于技术先进的州的风险，这些州拥有强大的网络连接和大量的高端计算投资。此外，EPSCoR管辖区代表了不同的人口和广泛的CI需求和条件。该计划将使EPSCoR辖区能够发展未来科学和教育竞争力所需的能力。本次研讨会的成果可以提交给在夏威夷举行的EPSCoR年度会议，届时EPSCoR辖区项目主管的额外规划可以使规划工作正式化，并最终形成一个协作计划/提案，以主动解决EPSCoR辖区的CI问题。更广泛的影响研讨会的更广泛的影响包括制定epscor范围内的合作努力，以积极解决和塑造司法管辖区对不断变化的学术研究性质的反应。该计划必须包括教育和培训部分，因为EPSCoR辖区内操作和维护现代CI的受过培训的人员严重短缺。评估将包括部落和社区大学的CI需求。

This proposal for a workshop entitled "EPSCoR Cyberinfrastructure Assessment Workshop" was submitted July 19, 2007. To address the problem of the "Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Gap" between EPSCoR and non-EPSCoR jurisdictions, KY NSF EPSCoR proposes hosting a workshop that will expand on the groundwork developed at previous meetings and will ultimately result in a collaborative plan/proposal for proactively addressing CI in the EPSCoR jurisdictions. EPSCoR workshop participants will have CI expertise and performed an assessment within their respective jurisdictions to be able to present the current status of CI across the community. The first day of the workshop will consist of presentations by experts in CI from the EPSCoR jurisdictions about the capabilities and needs of the CI in their jurisdictions. Also included will be presentations by experts outside of the EPSCoR community who have set up interstate CI structures, such as networks and grids. The presentations by the outside experts will be focused on practical CI applications. The second day of the workshop will summarize the plans and extract common elements. This will lead to a coordinated plan for EPSCoR jurisdictions to share resources, e.g. a grid of computational resources with the appropriate software and expertise to make it function as a powerful scientific engine, and to provide easy access to other resources such as the NSF Teragrid.Intellectual MeritNSF recognizes that developing CI is inherently necessary for the nation to balance its research portfolio and to enhance the intellectual merit of future research. Cyberinfrastructure represents a changing platform for enabling the future of academic research. As this technology evolves, the EPSCoR jurisdictions run the risk of being left behind technically advanced states with robust network connections and sizable investments in high-end computing. In addition, EPSCoR jurisdictions represent diverse populations and a broad range of CI needs and conditions. The plan will position EPSCoR jurisdictions to develop the capabilities needed for future science and educational competitiveness. The results of this workshop can be carried on to the EPSCoR Annual Meeting in Hawaii where additional planning by EPSCoR jurisdiction project directors can formalize planning efforts and will ultimately result in a collaborative plan/proposal for proactively addressing CI in the EPSCoR jurisdictions.Broader ImpactsThe broader impacts of the workshop include developing an EPSCoR-wide collaborative effort to actively address and shape the jurisdictions' response to the changing nature of academic research. This plan will necessarily include educational and training components, as there is a critical shortage of trained people in the EPSCoR jurisdictions to operate and maintain modern CI. The assessment will include CI needs for tribal and community colleges.