The Office of the Assistant Director is broadly responsible for the four
CISE Divisions and their programs. This responsibility includes:
Developing
programs and providing justification for the CISE budget during each Fiscal
Year's budget process
Formulating
program directions for the research community in the areas of computer, computational,
and informational sciences and engineering with the participation of such
organizations as the; National Academy of Sciences, Computing Research Association,
IEEE, ACM and other federal agencies, including the President's Office of
Science and Technology Policy
Representing
the CISE programs in broad agency management initiatives
Evaluating
the needs for the acquisition of broad information technologies infrastructure
including networking and computing systems to support CISE research and education
programs
Reviewing
the development of human resources to support national needs in computer and
information technologies training, education and research, including improving
participation of under-represented groups
Providing
statistical, budgetary, and other analysis and planning.