The rules have been changed to allow for support of computers and infrastructure. There will be some consolidation of computing resources. There will be no significant increase in HPC capacity. US strategy is still MPP oriented, not vector. US should reach peta-scale computing by 2010.
More support is required for infrastructure.
Computers are not just for word processing at the lower end of an organization. It is vital that the project heads of the different agencies agree to make the inter-agency programs work. Testbeds will probably be open for general use. There will be partnerships created for medium high-end machine sites. Centers are being re-evaluated and will be leveraged in IT2 proposals.