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Index
Department of Commerce (DoC)
International Trade Administration (ITA)
US Patent and Trade Administration (USPTO)
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
US AI Safety Institute (USAISI)
National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA)
Department of Energy (DoE)
Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)
Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR)
Office of Critical and Emerging Technology (OCET)
Department of Homeland Security (DoHS)
Cybersecurity and & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Office of Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience (CIRR)
Independent Agencies
National Science Foundation
The U.S. National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports research across all fields of science, engineering, and STEM education. Its work in AI includes the National AI Research Resource Pilot and the development of test bed and privacy enhancing technology (PETs).
Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan - Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, and Katerina Antypas - Director of the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
Description
The U.S. National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports research across all fields of science, engineering, and STEM education.
Its mission is to promote scientific progress, advance national welfare, and secure national defense by investing in research and actions that expand knowledge and increase U.S. research capacity.
Its work in AI includes the National AI Research Resource Pilot and the development of test bed and privacy enhancing technology (PETs).
The NSF also carries out the funding goals under the CHIPS and Science Act (see also the CHIPS Initiative within NIST).
Programs
National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot: The NAIRR pilot, launched in January 2024, is a two-year initiative testing a shared national AI research infrastructure. Building on the 2023 Implementation Plan, its first phase will offer researchers access to advanced computing, gather feedback on use cases, and provide A resources like pre-trained models and datasets.
Test Beds: In July 2024, the NSF announced funding for AI test beds to study “new AI methods in real-world settings.” The program will establish platforms for researchers to evaluate AI systems’ performance, societal impacts, and risks. It provides planning grants to expand test beds, form teams, and develop governance structures. The NSF is soliciting proposals, including those in EPSCoR jurisdictions, to increase the diversity of perspectives and proposals.
PETs: The NSF has also partnered with the DOE to develop a research coordination network dedicated to advancing privacy research and the development, deployment and scaling of PETs.
References
Index
Department of Commerce (DoC)
International Trade Administration (ITA)
US Patent and Trade Administration (USPTO)
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
US AI Safety Institute (USAISI)
National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA)
Department of Energy (DoE)
Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER)
Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR)
Office of Critical and Emerging Technology (OCET)
Department of Homeland Security (DoHS)
Cybersecurity and & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Office of Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience (CIRR)