U.S. Senators Show Strong Support for Department of Energy's Exascale Computing Initiative - 1 views
started by Bonnie Sutton on 16 Nov 11
Start a New Topic » « Back to the Educational Technology and Change Journal group
America's leadership in high performance computing (HPC) is essential to a vast range of national priorities in science, industry, energy, environment, health, and national security. The DOE has identified exascale computing as a critical need for the United States to maintain international leadership in advanced scientific computing for energy and national security applications and is among the most important priorities for the Council on Competitiveness.
Able to execute one million trillion calculations per second, exascale computers are integral to simulating complex systems and present the opportunity to understand grand challenges like nuclear warhead explosions, climate change, or protein interactions inside of cells.
Exascale computers will make a significant contribution to America's efforts to:
Analyze, design, and stress-test critical systems such as communications, homeland security, and defense systems;
Develop domestic energy sources in economically viable and environmentally friendly ways; and
Understand the complex biogeochemical cycles that underpin ecosystems and control the sustainability of life on Earth.
Exascale computing investments will better position the U.S. to secure a competitiveness advantage in both high-tech manufacturing and information technology industries.
To Top