Conclusion

We are delighted to see that much of the legislation before Congress recognizes the importance of technology transfer and collaboration among the Tier I entities of Figure 1. We are confident that all elements of Tier II will be included, but we exhort all concerned that this collaboration be well orchestrated and not left to serendipity. Transferring technology among organizations or Tier I sectors is the most difficult challenge we have, and our approach must be aggressive. The challenges of the supercomputing industry are no less difficult. They too can only be overcome by cooperation. These challenges are both technical and cultural and present an awesome management responsibility.