ISI Research Opportunities at Maui High Performance Computing

ISI Research Opportunities at Maui High Performance Computing Center Developed for the Computational Sciences Division Information Sciences Institute Dan M. Davis by Proprietary, © Dan M. Davis 2011 dmdavis@acm. org (310) 909 -3487 DMDC

ISI Positioning at MHPCC � ISI has small but significant roles at MHPCC q q � � � MHPCC has a central function within AFRL It is also the locus of many HPCMP programs As CTO and Outreach, ISI can be gate-keeper q q � � Bob Lucas is the CTO Dan Davis is in charge of Do. D Outreach Will see any research amenable to ISI research Can steer both end-users and colleagues to ISI Positions also give entre to Do. D commands Will concentrate on creating new research

Non-Exhaustive List of Research Opportunities ISI Can Pursue 1. Existing MHPCC research 2. AFRL Directed Energy research 3. Human Behavior HPC Do. D center 4. JESPP, ICT and DEN for Officer Education 5. Hawai'i relationship with PMRF for HPC T&E 6. HPC and AI for K-12 for Do. DEA, NSF, and Dept of Ed 7. HPC for Cyber Warfare Command via MHPCC/ISI SCI sites

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

Approach Strategy � � � � Use MHPCC as springboard for ISI research Leverage personal and professional contacts Exploit MHPCC outreach efforts for ISI Contact major commands to muster support Include visible ISI/USC presence at MHPCC Host MHPCC activities at ISI and at conferences Encourage MHPCC authors to co-author with ISI Investigate ISI/USC status (Resch. Prof? ) for key research Ph. Ds at MHPCC

Existing Research � Pivotal Contact – Dave Morton

AFRL Directed Energy � Pivotal Contact – Bob Peterkin

Human Behavior � Pivotal Contact –

Officer Education � Pivotal Contact – MGen Scales

Test and Evaluation � Pivotal Contact – Dr. Mike Barton

K-12 Education � Pivotal Contact – Jennifer Sabas

Cyber Warfare Analysis � Pivotal Contact – Col. John Surdu, Ph. D

Summary 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 ! �

Background Slides

Maui High Performance Computing Center (MHPCC) 15

Maui High Performance Computing Center � � � MHPCC is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) center AFRL will pick UH/Lock-Mart or SAIC/ISI in Oct 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 �

ISI 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 More SCI capability/visibility Beach-head on Hawai’i, major Do. D area Good relationship opportunity with Hawaiian Senators 17

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 18

Maui Airport Lahaina MHPCC Air Force Observatory Hana Wailea 19

MHPCC Hardware 20

Maui High Performance Computing Center - Kihei MHPCC 21

Keys to Success � Three Requirements: Viable Vision Dr. David Hardy , Directed Energy, AFRL � Cogent Argument � Satisfactory Delivery � � Three Masters: AFRL � Senator Inouye � HMPCM Community Dean Schorr briefs Sen. Inouye � � Three Approaches: Cray Henry Dir. HPCMP Answer AFRL concerns � Interact with Senator’s Office � Publish to make HPCMP look vital � 22