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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS
AND TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY
FISCAL YEAR 2009
Panel on Information Technology
Laboratory Assessments Board
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
Washington, D.C.
www.nap.edu
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of
the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National
Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The
members of the panel responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and
with regard for appropriate balance.
This study was supported by Contract No. SB3141-06-Z-0011, TO #6 between the National
Academy of Sciences and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the
U.S. Department of Commerce. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations
expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of
the agency that provided support for the project.
International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-309-14506-0
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The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged
in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the
general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate
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are chair and vice chair, respectively, of the National Research Council.
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PANEL ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
JEFFREY D. ULLMAN, Stanford University, Chair
GEORGE V. CYBENKO, Dartmouth College
MARK E. DEAN, IBM Corporation
WAYNE H. ENRIGHT, University of Toronto
DEBORAH L. ESTRIN, University of California, Los Angeles
DAVID R. FERGUSON, Boeing Corporation (retired)
JAMES D. FOLEY, Georgia Institute of Technology
ERIC H. GROSSE, Google Inc.
JAMES M. LANDWEHR, Avaya Laboratories
PATRICK D. LINCOLN, SRI International Corporation
STEVEN B. LIPNER, Microsoft Corporation
ALEXA T. McCRAY, Harvard Medical School
DAWN MEYERRIECKS, Independent Consultant, Purcellville, Virginia
DEBASIS MITRA, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies
HILARIE K. ORMAN, Purple Streak, Inc.
DAVID W. SCOTT, Rice University
W. TIMOTHY STRAYER, BBN Technologies
STEPHEN B. VARDEMAN, Iowa State University
JAMES L. WAYMAN, San Jose State University
Staff
JAMES P. McGEE, Director
CY BUTNER, Senior Program Officer
LIZA HAMILTON, Administrative Coordinator
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse
perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National
Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to
provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published
report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for
objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft
manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to
thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
John Bailar III, University of Chicago,
Suzanne Bakken, Columbia University,
Steven Bellovin, Columbia University,
John Hopcroft, Cornell University,
Craig Partridge, BBN Technologies,
Richard Pew, BBN Technologies, and
Stephen A. Vavasis, University of Waterloo.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and
suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they
see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by
Alton D. Slay, Warrenton, Virginia. Appointed by the National Research Council, he was
responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in
accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully
considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring
panel and the institution.
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Contents
SUMMARY 1
1 CHARGE TO THE PANEL AND THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS 3
2 GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY 5
Some Important Activities at the Laboratory, 5
Programs and Projects, 6
Budget Issues, 8
Raising the Profile of the Laboratory, 10
3 ASSESSMENT OF THE LABORATORY DIVISIONS 12
Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, 12
Statistical Engineering Division, 13
Software and Systems Division, 15
Computer Security Division, 18
Advanced Network Technologies Division, 20
Information Access Division, 21
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