Information security: coordination of federal cyber security research and development: report to the Chairman, Committee on Government Reform

Original publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Government Accountability Office, [2006] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)76829521 Subject: Computer security -- Research -- United States. Excerpt: ... Organization Description Subcommittee on NITRD Under the guidance of the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Technology, the Subcommittee on NITRD serves as an internal deliberative organization for networking and information technology R & D policy, program, and budget guidance for the executive branch. Subcommittee members include representatives from 15 federal agencies or components, including the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, National Security Agency, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and National Institute of Standards and Technology. The Subcommittee on NITRD coordinates the planning, budgeting, and assessment activities of the multi-agency federal NITRD program. This program was chartered under the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 ( Pub.L. 102-194 ), as amended by the Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998 ( Pub.L. 105-305 ), to help sustain U.S. leadership in cutting-edge science, engineering, and technology through investments from federal agencies involved in information technology R & D. During fiscal year 2006, agencies participating in NITRD coordinated information technology R & D activities in eight research areas, including cyber security, information assurance, and high-confidence software and systems. Each area has an associated interagency working group or coordinating group of agency program managers that coordinates the planning and activities of its respective research area projects. National Coordination Office for NITRD The National Coordination Office for NITRD is responsible for providing technical and administrative support for the Subcommittee on NITRD and interagency activities of the federal NITRD program. This includes helping identify research needs by coordinating intera...