ISI Research Opportunities via Maui High Performance Computing Center ISI Research Opportunities via Maui High Performance Computing Center Developed for the Computational Sciences Division Information Sciences Institute Dan M. Davis (310) Proprietary, © Dan M. Davis 2011 by DMDC 1

ISI Positioning at MHPCC 2  ISI staff have significant roles at MHPCC  Bob Lucas is the CTO  Dan Davis is leading the DoD Outreach effort  MHPCC can have a vital function within AFRL  It is now the locus of many HPCMP programs  As CTO and Outreach, ISI can be gate-keeper  We’ll see any research amenable to ISI research  Can steer both end-users and researchers to ISI Positions also give entrée to DoD commands:  Operational  Procurement  Others  Will concentrate on creating new research efforts

Strategy & Approach Use MHPCC as springboard for ISI research Leverage Bob’s and my long-time contacts, personal and professional, to find new work Monitor MHPCC outreach for ISI opportunities Contact major commands to muster support Create a visible ISI/USC presence at MHPCC Host MHPCC activities at ISI and at conferences Encourage MHPCC authors to co-author with ISI Investigate ISI/USC status (Resch Prof?) for key research PhDs at MHPCC 3

Outline of New Research Opportunities (Non-Exhaustive) 4 1.Existing directed research at MHPCC 2.AFRL Directed Energy research areas 3.Become DoD HPC center for Human Behavior 4.Battlefield Sims and DEN for Officer Education 5.T&E on HPC, Hawai'i relationship with PMRF 6.MHPCC and ISI AI for K-12 for DoDEA, NSF, and Dept of Education, et alii 7.Visions for Cyber Warfare Command enabled by MHPCC and ISI SCI capabilities

Existing MHPCC Research Pivotal Contact – Dave Morton Relationship – Colleague > 10 yrs. Nature of Research – Space Physics – Image Processing – Medical Informatics – High Fidelity Radar Simulations – Virtual Training and Simulation – Information Fusion & Cargo Tracking – Computational Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry ISI Strengths – Computational Science – Space Program – Simulations – Distributed data management – AI analyses for fusion and tracking 5 MHPCC - AFRL Technical Director _________________ BS, MS Illinois MBA Minn

AFRL Directed Energy Pivotal Contact – Bob Peterkin Relationship –Knew at HPCMP 5+ Yrs. Nature of Research – Counter Electronics with Radio & High Power Microwaves – Directed Energy and Non-Lethal – Long Range Strike – Precision Engagement – Space Control New Customer – AFRL DE ISI Strengths – Networks & Simulation – Computational Science – Space Program – Intelligence programs 6 AFRL DE SES, Chief Scientist __________________ BS – Boston College PhD - UNC Astronomy

Human Behavior Pivotal Contacts –D. Schmorrow via R. Neches Relationship – New / 15 Yrs Nature of Research – Better simulate behavior – Understand crowds – Model reactions New Customer – DoD HSCB ISI Strengths – Simulations, esp. HPC – AI and Natural Lang. – Campus/ICT collaborations – JESPP experience – Intelligence programs 7 OSD Dir Human Perf & Trng. CAPT, MSC, USN __________ BS Western Mich MS Naval Postgrad Schl. PhD Western Mich Psychology

Officer Education Pivotal Contact – MGen Bob Scales Relationship – Briefing & Correspondence Nature of Research – Need to educate officers – Require new pedagogy – Serve dispersed troops – Create realistic environment New Customer – DoD Training ISI Strengths – Education vision – DEN/JESPP Experience – Data management & Networks 8 US Army War College MG USA – Ret _____________________ BS - USMA PhD – Duke History

Test and Evaluation Pivotal Contact – Dr. Mike Barton Relationship – Colleague 10 Yrs. Nature of Research – Test and Evaluation Support – Large-scale, real time Sims – Projection devices & Scenarios New Customer – NASA and T&E ISI Strengths – Computational Science – Special H/W for Sims – AI and Analysis – Networks and Data Management 9 Sierra Lobo, Inc. VP DC Area Chair - ITEA Conf. ______________________ BS – Tennessee MS - Washington PhD - Tennessee C.S., CFD

K-12 Education Pivotal Contact – Jennifer Sabas Relationship – Briefed for > 10 Yrs. Nature of Research – Instill new pedagogies – Assist classroom instruction – Develop AI interfaces – Implement Data Management New Customer – Do Ed, DoDEA, NSF ISI Strengths – Education Vision – Distributed Data Management – AI and DoD Training Experience – Distributed HPC Research 10 Sen. Inouye's Office Chief of Staff ___________________ BA - Hawai'i JD - GWU

Cyber Warfare Analysis Pivotal Contact – Col. John Surdu, PhD Relationship – Peer/Customer 5Yrs + Nature of Research – SCI-level Cyber Warfare – Deny enemy use of net – Intrusion recovery New Customer – Cyber Warfare Comm. ISI Strengths – Networks – Security – Net Simulation – Battlespace simulation 11 Cyber Warfare Command Special Projects _______________________ BS USMA PhD Texas A & M Computer Science

Summary Lots of opportunity! Make use of our contacts! Expand the ISI Research Share! Communicate the ISI contribution! Ingratiate ourselves with DoD HPC leaders! 12

BACKGROUND SLIDES 13

ISI Benefits from Managing MHPCC Significant portion of ~$20M/yr op budget Ten year stability – Four-year base contract – 2 x Three-year extensions Wide ranging research project entrées Visibility in DoD HPC realm More SCI capability/visibility Beach-head on Hawai’i, major DoD area Good relationship opportunity with Hawaiian Senators 14

Maui High Performance Computing Center MHPCC is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) HPC Research center AFRL will pick either UH/Lock-Mart or SAIC/ISI in October or early November of 2011 Located in two buildings in the Maui Research and Technology Park in Kihei The MHPCC is a DSRC of the HPCMP MHPCC operates varying configurations of computer clusters – Mana – 9,210 core Dell PowerEdge Cluster 93 rd in World – From Jaws - 5,120 core Dell Poweredge cluster – HOSC – 1,280 core Xeon Cluster 15