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Hardware Development

Hardware innovation drives advances in computing performance and sustainability. The National Academies study materials, design, and manufacturing that support efficient and secure hardware systems.

Featured Publications

Strategies to Enable Assured Access to Semiconductors for the Department of Defense

Consensus Study Report

2024

Fostering Responsible Computing Research: Foundations and Practices

Consensus Study Report

2022

Quantum Science Concepts in Enhancing Sensing and Imaging Technologies: Applications for Biology: Proceedings of a Workshop

Proceedings

2021

Manipulating Quantum Systems: An Assessment of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics in the United States

Consensus Study Report

2020

Quantum Computing: Progress and Prospects

Consensus Study Report

2019

Featured work

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL)

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Computing Breakthroughs and Innovation Patterns

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Using Machine Learning in Safety-Critical Applications: Setting a Research Agenda

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Panel on Review of the Four Divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Decadal Assessment and Outlook Report on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Science

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Technical Assessment of the Feasibility and Implications of Quantum Computing

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

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Computing Research, Technologies, and Systems Program Area

Oversight Unit

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Close-up of Silicon Die are being Extracted from Semiconductor Wafer and Attached to Substrate by Pick and Place Machine. Computer Chip Manufacturing at Fab. Semiconductor Packaging Process.

Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Climate Crossroads

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB)

Standing Committee

In Progress

Computer Science and Telecommunications Board

Standing Committee

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Featured work

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL)

Computing Breakthroughs and Innovation Patterns

Using Machine Learning in Safety-Critical Applications: Setting a Research Agenda

Panel on Review of the Four Divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Decadal Assessment and Outlook Report on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Science

Technical Assessment of the Feasibility and Implications of Quantum Computing

Upcoming events

Units

Computing Research, Technologies, and Systems Program Area

Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Climate Crossroads

Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB)

Computer Science and Telecommunications Board