Advancing the multidisciplinary community and workforce for next-generation computing sciences, with emphasis on scientific software

Membership: Open (contact the chair to participate)

Meeting schedule: 3:00pm-3:50pm ET, every 2nd Tuesday, including Jan 14, 2025

Chair: Lois Curfman McInnes (ANL)

Charter

Purpose: The goal of the CASS Workforce Working Group is to advance multidisciplinary leadership in next-generation computing sciences, with emphasis on robust and innovative scientific software as a cornerstone of advancing basic science, innovation, and security. Based on the current membership of CASS, our mission is:

  • Establish a sustainable plan to recruit and retain a vibrant workforce in the DOE HPC/AI community by fostering a supportive culture for all.
  • Engage talented people (with emphasis on students at colleges and universities throughout the U.S.) with the potential for strong skills and interest in HPC/AI.
  • Raise awareness of DOE activities and needs related to scientific applications, software technologies, hardware, and infrastructure.
  • Provide pathways for interactions, including training, internships, collaborations, and seamless entry into HPC/scientific software careers.
  • Leverage and complement existing outreach efforts DOE national laboratories, computing facilities, and the HPC computational science community.
Read the rest of the charter (the CASS by-laws require additional information in the charter)

Relationships to other working groups: Workforce working group efforts are often synergistic with the Software Ecosystem, Impact Framework and User-Developer Experience (UDX) working groups.

Expected lifetime: Standing

Expected membership: Open

Reporting expectations: Quarterly

Charter approval status: Provisional, since 2025-01-08

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