Welcome to the NITRD Program

The NITRD Program provides a framework in which many Federal agencies come together to coordinate their networking and information technology (IT) research and development (R&D) efforts.

The Program operates under the aegis of the NITRD Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC) Committee on Technology. The Subcommittee, made up of representatives from each of NITRD’s 14 member agencies, provides overall coordination for NITRD activities.

Federal IT R&D, which launched and fueled the digital revolution, continues to drive innovation in scientific research, national security, communication, and commerce to sustain U.S. technological leadership. The NITRD agencies' collaborative efforts increase the overall effectiveness and productivity of these Federal R&D investments, leveraging strengths, avoiding duplication, and increasing interoperability of R&D products. more

The NITRD Program has its focus on the following research areas:

• Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA)
• Human Computer Interaction and Information Management (HCI&IM)
• High Confidence Software and Systems (HCSS)
• High End Computing (HEC)
• Large Scale Networking (LSN)
• Software Design and Productivity (SDP)
• Social, Economic, and Workforce Implications of IT and IT Workforce Development (SEW)