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Contact: Anne Watzman, Carnegie Mellon(412)268-3830, [email protected]
Michael S. Mewhinney, NASA Ames Research Center(650)604-3937
MEDIA ADVISORYCarnegie Mellon and NASA to Announce Details of Consortium with Industry To Promote and Conduct Research on Highly Dependable Computer Systems
EVENT: Carnegie Mellon University and NASA will hold a news conference to announce details of a new High Dependability Computing Consortium, whose mission is to eliminate failures in computing systems critical to society. The consortium will promote and conduct research on highly dependable, affordable software systems. Twelve major information technology companies have agreed to work with Carnegie Mellon and NASA to develop the consortium and its agenda. Highly dependable computer systems insure that software created for space missions, defense health care, electronic commerce, or any systems affecting human safety or well-being function properly.
Formation of the consortium is the first concrete step in Carnegie Mellon's plans to establish a presence in Silicon Valley. Earlier this year NASA funded a Carnegie Mellon proposal with a $500,000 grant to develop the consortium. Last January, the university signed a memorandum of understanding with NASA's Ames Research Center establishing a partnership to explore the creation of a branch campus at Moffett Field, where NASA Ames is building a research park.
News conference speakers will include Henry McDonald, director, NASA Ames Research Center; Jared L. Cohon, president, Carnegie Mellon University; James H. Morris, dean, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, and Raymond J. Lane, general partner, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers. Reporters are invited to attend the luncheon following the briefing where consortium members and technical experts from NASA will make presentations. Reporters unable to attend the conference in person may also participate via a two-way telephone hook-up at 650-604-3396. The line will be activated 15 minutes prior to the start of the news conference.
Skyworker and Solar Blade, two robots developed at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute, will demonstrate the importance of computer dependability prior to and following the news conference at 10 a.m. and again at 11:30 a.m.
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. PST, Monday, Dec. 11.
WHERE: Building Three, Moffett Training and Conference Center, Moffett Field, Calif. To reach NASA Ames, take the Moffett Field exit off U.S. 101 and drive east to the Main Gate at Moffett Field. News media will need to present valid press credentials and/or photo identification at the Visitor Badging Office, Main Gate to gain entry. Guidance to Building 3 will be available at the Main Gate.
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