Pete Domenici: “My amendment to the Defense authorization bill calls for a review of the Department of Energy's strategic plan for…”

“My amendment to the Defense authorization bill calls for a review of the Department of Energy's strategic plan for advanced computing. This review would be completed by the independent scientific advisory group and assess where the Department is headed in this important area. The measure focuses attention on the essential role our national laboratories play in advancing the state of the art for high performance computing a vital area for our national security and scientific leadership. Our laboratories have been instrumental in pressing the limits of raw computing power and creating more sophisticated simulation capabilities. Since the early days of scientific computing and continuing through the development of today's advanced parallel computing systems, the laboratories pioneered the development of high performance computing and software development. From developing advanced computing architectures and algorithms to effective means for storing and viewing the enormous amounts of data generated by these machines, the laboratories have made high performance computing a reality. These capabilities have become a requirement for certifying the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear testing.”