NSF I UCRC at SMU The Final Step Jeff

NSF I/UCRC at SMU: The Final Step Jeff Tian tian@engr. smu. edu CSE/IAB Meeting, Nov. 10, 2007 Computer Science and Engineering

NSF I/UCRC: What Is It? • Industrial/University Collaborative Research Center • 1973 -now, 40+ active centers in all disciplines • Multi-university multi-company collaboration • Industrial support via memberships • NSF match $$ + marketing/administrative support • IAB decides project funding to member universities • Would be the 2 nd for SMU (1 st: Laser/manufacturing) Computer Science and Engineering

NSF I/UCRC: Steps 1. Letter of intent: Summer 2006 Approved 2. Planning proposal (Tian/El-Rewini/Nair): 3/2007 • Funded: 9/2007 -8/2008 Support letters: Raytheon, Lockheed-Martin, Dell, T-System, Nokia, Sirific Wireless, Countrywide Financial • Partners: UNT, UTD (+ ASU, UCI, SIU, SUNY-SB, UTSA) • Focus: Net-Centric Software and Systems (existing NCSSC) 3. Full Proposal: by 8/31/2008, funding conditional on sufficient industrial support • Need IAB help to recruit 6+ industrial members Computer Science and Engineering

Net-Centric Software & Systems Consortium (NCSSC) SMU in NCSSC: n next generation network-ready, interoperable, trustworthy service-oriented systems. n n Working with consortium partners since 2005 Focusing on NCSS reliability, security, adaptability and safety Faculty involved: Tian, Huang, Nair, El -Rewini, Kocan and more. . . Computer Science and Engineering

Network Centric Software and Systems Support real-time & near-real-time warrior needs and business users Weapon Systems Dynamically Created COIs Users Sensors Intel Personnel Logistics C 2 Community-of -Interest (COI) Capabilities Finance Etc. Levels of Services above core level Comms Backbone ESM Messaging Discovery Mediation Collaboration Security/IA Storage User Asst Core Enterprise Services (CES) App Computer Science and Engineering

Related Expertise @SMU & Beyond Ø Systematic, risk-based reliability improvement for NCSS (Tian) Ø Value-based quality/defect modeling and complete life-cycle quality engineering (Huang, Tian) Ø Security, fault tolerance, safety, and testing for highly dependable NCSS (Nair, Tian, Kocan) Ø Integration/adaptability/CCC support for NCSS (El-Rewini, Nair, Kocan) Ø Other NCSS expertise and beyond: Ø Experts @SMU, UNT, UTD, ASU, UCI, SIU, SUNY-SB, UTSA Computer Science and Engineering

Benefits to Industrial Partners via industry-driven research projects: n Cutting edge research for your technology needs and product innovation n High-quality, low-risk, long-term relationships without hiring to complement selected in-house R&D n Educating/training your staff in emerging technologies n One place to go for world class university expertise via royalty-free, non-exclusive access to research n Be a part of a team of excellence and prestige: NSF I/UCRC Computer Science and Engineering

NSF I/UCRC: The Final Step 1. Letter of intent: Summer 2006 Approved 2. Planning proposal: 3/2007 Funded: 9/2007 -8/2008 3. Recruit 6+ industrial members before 8/31/2008 The Final Step • • Publicizing (brochure/booklet/slides available now/shortly) • • Persuade your company to become a member Feb. 20 -22, 2008: NSF sponsored marketing event for our I/UCRC With your support, we will bring this NSF I/UCRC to SMU. Thank you! Computer Science and Engineering