Questions

Finally, I would like to pose a few questions for us to ponder during this conference. I think we have to address in an analytical way our ability to remain superior in supercomputing. Has our progress been satisfactory? Are we meeting the high-performance computing needs of science, industry, and government? What should be the government's role in high-performance computing?

Do we have a balanced program? Is it consistent? Are there some show-stoppers in it? Is it balanced with other scientific programs that the U.S. has to deal with? Is the program aggressive enough? What benefits will result from this investment in our country?

The Gartner report addresses this last question. What will the benefits be if we implement the federal High Performance Computing Initiative?

Finally, I want to thank all of you for coming to this conference. I know many of you, and l know that you represent the leadership in this business. I hope that we will have a very successful week.