Challenges and Opportunities of Computer and Communication Systems Research

Computing and networking systems have been widely used in almost every sector of society. However, they are limited by their capabilities in terms of security, reliability, performance, and scale-ability. We will discuss the various challenges posed by the design and implementation of the computing and networking systems. We will introduce some major initiatives taken by the National Science Foundation which aim to address these challenges. Examples of such initiatives include the GENI and ICER programs.