U.S. IT Networking Funding

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U.S. IT- Networking Funding Opportunities in
the Post 9/11 World

• Garret Sern
• Policy Analyst
• EDUCAUSE
• http//www.educause.edu

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Beltway Environment

• What a Difference a Year Makes!!!!
• September 11 and Terrorism Fears
• Running Deficits, Rather Than Surpluses
• ENRON
• November Mid-Term Elections
• Bush Administration Continued Focus on States
  All but 5 States Reporting Deficits

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Emerging Priorities

• Emphasis on Efficiency Effectiveness
• Multidisciplinary Approaches
• Partnerships Between Government-Industry-Higher
  Education

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IT Recognition Agency Specifics

• NSF Best Reputation on Efficiency and
  Effectiveness
• Bipartisan Support in Congress Seeking 15 NSF
  Budget Increase for Next Three Years
• Networking Related Activities
• Major Research Equipment
• Math and Science Partnerships

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IT Recognition (continued)

• NSF Programs Worth Noting
• Partnerships for Advanced Computational
  Infrastructure (PACI)
• Information Technology Research
• Networking Research Program

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Cybersecurity

• 23 Security-Related Bills Pending in Congress
• Cybersecurity Research Development Act (HR3394)
  Passed House, Companion Bill Pending in Senate
• NSF Grants for Higher Education to Conduct Basic
  Research on Innovative Approaches to Enhancing
  Computer-Network Security
• Establish Multidisciplinary Centers with
  Government and Industry Partners

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Cybersecurity

• HR 3394 (continued)
• Improve Undergraduate/Graduate Programs and
  Increase Numbers of Students Training in Computer
  and Network Security
• Creates Fellowships, Including Senior Research
  Fellowships for Established Researchers
• National Academy of Sciences National Research
  Council Study on Vulnerabilities of Nations
  Network

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Lingering Questions

• Will Non-R1 Institutions Be Left Behind?
• What about bolstering higher educations network
  security?
• What Minimum Security Standards Must Colleges and
  Universities Demonstrate to Conduct
  Government-Funded Research?
• Impact on International Collaborations?

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Resources

• EDUCAUSE-I2 Computer Network Security Task
  Force
• http//www.educause.edu/security
• White House Critical Infrastructure Assurance
  Office
• http//www.ciao.gov/

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Without Vision, The People Perish - Proverbs
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Broadband Battles

• Focus on Residential Consumer Access
• Regulation vs. Open Market Debate
• Policymaker Thinking Limited to DSL vs.Cable
  Modem
• Definition of Broadband Misleading

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Over 200 kbps in one direction - current FCC
definition of Broadband
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Its The Application Stupid
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The Killer Application is Still E-Mail -Robert
Cannon, Senior Counsel for Internet Issues, FCC
Office of Plans and Policy
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Broadband Battles

• Federal Policy Dialogue Moving From Strictly
  Consumer Access, To Discussing What Is It Good
  For?
• Higher Education Internet2 Approached for
  Vision
• U.S. Higher Education Needs to Show Policymakers
  What Advanced Networking Can REALLY Do

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Resources

• Internet2
• http//www.internet2.edu
• StateNets
• http//www.statenets.org/
• Net_at_EDU Broadband Pricing Working Group
• http//www.educause.edu/netatedu/groups/pricing/
• The Quilt
• http//www.thequilt.net

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Broadband Telecommunications Deployment Act of
2002 (S.2448)

• Shot At Tauzin-Dingell or Visionary Bill?
• Creates Trust Fund for Loans Grants
• Pilot Program for Wireless Satellite
  Demonstration Projects
• Block Grants to States for Broadband Deployment
• GAO Study for Broadband Deployment in Other
  Countries

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S.2448 Opportunities For Higher Education

• Provides Grants To Colleges Universities
• Research Faster Broadband Technology
• Develop applications that require broadband
  facilities and are of particular use to
  residential consumers

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Tell the Canadians they are lucky.
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EDUCAUSE Policy Resources

• EDUCAUSE Policy Program
• http//www.educause.edu/policy/
• Cornell Computer Policy Law Program
• http//www.cornell.edu/cpl/

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Garret Sern gsern_at_educause