NeTS-VO: A Virtual Organization for the NeTS community

网络技术和系统虚拟组织(NETS-VO)将促进沟通和协作，扩大包括数据集、试验床和研讨会在内的高质量资源的覆盖范围，并突出网络技术和系统(NETS)社区内的进步。NETS-VO将为潜在的NETS研究人员和原则调查人员提供更容易的途径，他们没有机会扩大他们的专业联系网络。通过使这些资源的获取变得透明和容易，并促进互动交流，NETS-VO将改善对NETS社区和资源的获取，特别是对来自历史上少数族裔机构和主要专注于本科教育的机构的学生和研究人员。NETS-VO是一个试点项目，在初期阶段将由一个网站、讨论平台和虚拟研讨会组成。该网站将展示来自NSF Nets的最新信息，来自NSF Nets社区的最新信息，以及NSF Nets社区感兴趣的网站。该讨论平台将促进现有和潜在的NETS研究人员之间的互动。虚拟讲习班将侧重于扩大参与主题的广泛范围。该平台的开发将是便携和易于维护的。有了这个为NSF Nets社区提供的“一站式服务”，该平台将提供一个确定潜在资源和合作者的中心。它还将便利获取与NSF Net相关的数据集和试验床。通过提供这一平台，它将改善提交的NSF NETS建议书的范围和质量，从而促进我们的网络和电信系统。Nets-VO项目将鼓励更有经验的Nets研究人员和需要指导如何准备和贯彻成功的提案的研究人员之间的指导。通过虚拟研讨会，任职人数不足的研究人员将获得关于提案撰写过程的宝贵反馈。由于该平台对公众开放，它还可以向代表不足的K-12学生介绍网络和电信研究方面令人兴奋的机会。这一平台将成为NETS社区的公众形象和改善获取研究相关资源的工具。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势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.