CACR Proposal Initiative Maui High Performance Computing Center

CACR Proposal Initiative: Maui High Performance Computing Center Developed for the Center for Advanced Computing Research California Institute of Technology Proprietary, © Dan M. Davis 2011 Dan M. Davis by dmdavis@acm. org (310) 909 -3487 DMDC 1

Maui High Performance Computing Center (MHPCC) 2

Overview • Basic Thesis • MHPCC Background • Masters • Current Solicitation Status • Players • Suggested Approach 3

CACR Benefits from Managing MHPCC Significant portion of ~$20 M/yr op budget Ten year stability Four-year base contract 2 x Three-year extensions Wide ranging research project entrées Visibility in Do. D HPC realm Beach-head on Hawai’i, major Do. D area Good relationship opportunity with Hawaiian Senators 4

Relative Sizes of HPC Computational Power Centers we have experience managing HPCMP Centers MHPCC As per November 2010 Top 500 rankings - http: //www. top 500. org/list/2010/11/100 5

Maui High Performance Computing Center MHPCC is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) center Currently run by University of Hawai’i Located in the Maui Research and Technology Park in Kihei The MHPCC is a DSRC of the HPCMP MHPCC operates varying configurations of computer clusters Mana – 9, 210 core Dell Power. Edge Cluster 93 rd in World From Jaws - 5, 120 core Dell Poweredge cluster HOSC – 1, 280 core Xeon Cluster Budget: O($20 M/yr) Staff: O (60 FTEs) 6

Maui Airport Lahaina MHPCC Air Force Observatory Hana Wailea 7

MHPCC Hardware 8

MHPCC Research Thrusts Research Activities: Large-Scale Data Management Terabyte Level Database Architectures, Enhancements, and Integration Maritime and Airborne Cargo Tracking Analysis Decision Support Systems Modeling and Simulation Support Computational Science Expertise in: Parallel Software Optimization Software Integration Test-bed Engineering Virtual Training and Simulation Test-bed Environment Subject Matter Expertise in: Scalable Computing Technology Image Processing Algorithms and Information Fusion High Fidelity Radar Simulations Weather Forecasting Engineering Services Computational Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry Space Physics 9

Maui High Performance Computing Center - Kihei MHPCC 10

Keys to Success Three Requirements: Viable Vision Cogent Argument Satisfactory Delivery Dr. David Hardy , Directed Energy, AFRL Three Masters: AFRL Senator Inouye HMPCM Community Three Approaches: Answer AFRL concerns Interact with Senator’s Office Publish to make HPCMP look vital Dean Schorr briefs Sen. Inouye Cray Henry Dir. HPCMP 11

Solicitation Management and Development of the Maui High Performance Computing Center (MHPCC) Defense Supercomputing Resource Center (DSRC) Solicitation Number: FA 9451 -10 -R-0007 Agency: Department of the Air Force Office: Air Force Materiel Command Location: AFRL - Directed Energy Directorate (Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM) No solicitation is being issued at this time. The Government in making a set-aside decision. New management team was to take over on 01 Oct, with a transition period beginning on 01 Jul. Four year contract with two three year extensions Max Value = $300 M total 12

RFP Areas Where CACR would Excel Director of Research Chief Scientist Chief Technologist Director of Development Outreach to: Do. D hierarchy Warfighters HPCMP/HPC Community Project Management Porting code to novel systems Researchers/programmers 13

Competition Univ. of Hawai'i/ Lock. Mart SAIC/? Akimeka/ UCSD Boeing/? ? MHPCC Industry Day Sign-In 4 Nov 2010 Decent chance of ISI’s winning (~ 4 major competitors so, win chance ~ 20%) Name Company Wes Freiwald Pacific Defense Solutions, LLC Gene Bal University of Hawaii Daron Nishimoto Pacific Defense Solutions, LLC Jeff Brown University of Hawaii Riki Madea Pacific Defense Solutions, LLC Lyle Hugenberger University of Hawaii Paul Sydney Pacific Defense Solutions, LLC David Lessner University of Hawaii Meredith Mc. Donald Staff Tech (STI) Gary Levins Boeing LTS Matthew Granger Akimeka LLC Wayne Gaede Boeing LTS Todd Lawson Akimeka LLC Jerry Cornell Boeing LTS Craig Stair Raytheon Company Jan Wine Boeing LTS Tim Dolan Raytheon Company Gary Murakami Referentia Systems George Ziga Raytheon Company Derek Chang Referentia Systems Norman Ho CSC Gerald Greer Actio. Net Inc Stephen Karwoski SAIC Michael Klassen SAIC Thomas Thornton Actio. Net Inc Michael Kornfeld SAIC Glenn Takahashi Action. Net Inc Barry Pang SAIC Dan Davis DMDC, HPC Consultants Duke Gard Booz Allen Hamilton Roger Fitzwilson Terra Designs Inc Theodore Kreifels Booz Allen Hamilton Elizabeth Orletsky Science Application International Tyan Chun Booz Allen Hamilton Warren Ahloo Akimeka Jennifer Oliver Booz Allen Hamilton Chancy Hopper Lockheed Martin Dave Lemonds Lockheed Martin Donald Fabozzi II Imagine Media Group LLC Jeff Gosciniak Lockheed Martin Marc Lefebvre Imagine Media Group LLC 14

Blunt Critique of Competition Language in Prop would emphasize how CACR differs Lockheed – Martin � Too big to be responsive Non-Do. D academic research � Focus on theory and science: � Already run HPCMP MSRCs University of Hawai’i Not war-fighter oriented Do. D unfriendly (no ROTC) Too focused on local issues Not top-50 univ. (159 th) � Funding driven No significant HPC skills Non-collaborative Akimeka (VSE subsidiary) No HPC experience No Do. D mgt. skills SAIC Sets own agenda San Diego Supr. Comp. Centr. � Small Hawaiian firms Too Small Too local 15

Overall Vision Need a combination that gives best value to AFRL Contractor reliability and responsiveness Academic reputation and reach-back Most teams will eschew that and go with “we can do it all” or an unbalanced team structure Alion brings qualities that should attract AFRL Big enough to do the job Small enough to make AFRL important Reputation for delivery CACR brings rest of mix More than pure academic researchers History of successful deliveries of systems Major University size, reputation and defense orientation Excellent connections with Do. D Schools (NPS, AFIT, Army War Col. ) 16

People with Whom CACR is working at Alion Lt. Gen Richard “Tex” Brown Defense Operations and Integrations Sector Deputy Manager Michael Neyland William Culbertson VP Business Development Division Manger Suffolk Donna and Rae Dehncke JESPP Project PMs for Alion As per Wikipedia Alion Science and Technology (pronounced like “ a lion”) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the United States Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. In 2002, approximately 1600 employees purchased most of the assets of IIT Research Institute. Type: Employee-owned Industry: Defense contractor Headquarters: Mc. Lean, VA, U. S. ) Revenue: $834 million Employees : ~4000 Web Site: www. alionscience. com 17

CACR/Caltech Initiative Activities Pick up the “gauntlet” for engineering for HPCMP in response to ASDRE Direct support of warfighters Training and experimentation Decision support Academic experience to become training center for HPCMP Caltech and CACR assets to promote code porting, parallelization CACR/Caltech as new Do. D HPC paradigm modeler 18

CACR/Caltech Special Contributions Provide scientific vision via Chief Scientist and Technologist Use contacts to expand MHPCC user-base Implement coherent development plan Task Project Managers with development goals Aggressively seek out new business at Do. D confs. Regularly meet to review new opportunities Effectively use SCI capabilities at MHPCC Evangelize HPCC in entrepreneurial way 19

Conceptual Organization and Early “Guesstimates” Assume base of ~$20 M/yr (Based on AFRL’s ~$10 M/yr for H/W) Alion brings Executive, Admin and Operations skills High and low end of wage scale (i. e. Directors and Sys. Ops) Executive staff and senior Managers O(10 FTEs, $4 M) Sys Ops, Clerical and support O(50 FTEs, $10 M) Caltech brings Research Visibility and Reputation Contacts with Do. D research community for: Outreach Development Reputation in academic and scientific community Senior Scientists and PMs O(7 FTEs, $2. 5 M) Researchers and GRAs (21 FTEs, $3. 5 M) CACR/Caltech Recover $6 M x 10 Years - $60 M win 20

Proposal Preparations Alion has background in this size proposal Capture Manager and Proposal Prep run at Alion also to write sections on: Operations Cost containment Security Management optimization Caltech can write good sections on: HPC Ops (Caltech has run supercomputer longer than MHPCC) CACR is world-known as leader in emerging HPC Research responsiveness to AFRL should be hallmark Both groups can supply compelling presenters 21

Major Thrusts We can contain costs! We do this for a living ! We will be responsive ! We understand the Do. D ! We are a well balanced team ! We can overcome emerging hurdles ! We have the reach-back to meet needs ! 22

Issues If USAF is unhappy with UH, what is nature of that? What are the major “drivers” at AFRL today? Cost containment? Warfighter relevance? Technical excellence? Research agenda agility? What is best configuration of Alion/Caltech team? How to effectively differentiate team from others? Who will provide vision? … logistics? … final approach? How do we propose so that the team functions well and forms into a cohesive alliance for ten years? 23

CACR/Caltech Positioning Best off with academic-friendly prime Avoid being victim of “logo robbing” Find prime of optimal size to attract AFRL Work with prime who “needs” us Maintain cordial relations with AFRL HPCMP Senator’s Office Inculcate need for CACR skills in proposing and implementing the organization Jealously guard pay billets Expand research base 24