Formal Response — MDI’s Response to NSF Request for Information on Key Technology Areas for TIP

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at the McCourt School of Public Policy and the Department of Computer at Georgetown University (see contributors below) offer the following comments in response to the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Request for Information on Key Technology Focus Areas for the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP).

The following response specifically addresses questions 1.a., 2.b., 2.c., 2.d., and 2.e. as listed in the RFI to inform NSF’s assessment of Key Technology Focus Areas as described in Public Law 117-167 (Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act). Read the response here.

The Massive Data Institute is an interdisciplinary research institute that connects experts across computer science, data science, public health, social science and public policy to tackle societal scale issues and impact public policy in ways that improve peoples’ lives through responsible evidence-based research. 

The Department of Computer Science at Georgetown University connects students with the ideas, skills, and opportunities to shape the digital world we live in. Current core research areas include algorithms and theory; security, privacy, and cryptography; and data-centric computing.

For any questions, please reach out to the Primary Point of Contact Elissa M. Redmiles, Ph.D., Georgetown University (Elissa.redmiles@georgetown.edu).

Thank you to the following collaborator for your contributions to this response:
Lisa Singh, Ph.D., Department of Computer Science & McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University