President's Information Technology Advisory Committee

The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) was chartered by Congress under the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (P. L. 102-194) and the Next Generation Internet Act of 1998 (P. L. 105-305) as a Federal Advisory Committee. The Committee provides the President, Congress, and the Federal agencies involved in information technology research and development (IT R&D) with expert, independent advice on maintaining America's preeminence in advanced information technologies, including such critical elements of the national infrastructure as high performance computing, large-scale networking, and high assurance software and systems design. As part of this assessment, the PITAC reviews the Federal Networking and IT R&D Program. Comprising leading IT experts from industry and academia, the Committee helps guide the Administration's efforts to accelerate the development and adoption of information technologies vital for American prosperity in the 21st century. PITAC is formally renewed through Presidential Executive Orders. The current Executive Order is due to expire June 1, 2005.

	THE OCTOBER 20, 2004 PITAC PUBLIC MEETING IS BEING RESCHEDULED. Planning for PITAC meetings in November and/or December is underway. As the dates for these meetings are determined, announcements will be published in the Federal Register and updates will be posted on this Web site. For further information about PITAC meetings, please contact Alan Inouye at (703) 292-4540 or inouye@nitrd.gov.