House Sets Priorities for Use of Supercomputers

The House passed amendments to the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991. HR 28, sponsored by Judy Biggert (R-Ill.), is designed to boost high-performance computer use in the U.S and calls for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to coordinate supercomputing projects among federal agencies. HR 28 also requires the National Science Foundation and the Energy Department to ensure U.S. researchers and engineers have access to the most advanced computers and computer networks. See the bill