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November 28, 2006Freeman to Step Down as AD CISE at NSF in JanuaryPeter Freeman, head of NSF's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate announced today that he'll be leaving the post in January to take over a new position with the Washington Advisory Group. This isn't a huge surprise as Peter's term as Assistant Director of NSF was due to expire in early 2007. Hopefully this also means that the search for Peter's replacement is nearing its completion, too.
Peter's legacy as AD may be his drive to get the community to "think bigger and bolder" with projects like the proposed Global Environment for Networking Innovations (GENI) and the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) (which CRA is convening). It will also be his ardent belief in the need to increase the participation of women and minorities in computing. Under his watch, CISE established the Broadening Participation in Computing program, which is already making its mark on the field. It's good to know that Peter will remain here in Washington, putting to good use what he's learned about how science policy works (or doesn't) inside the Beltway. The community can surely use all the help it can get. We here at CRA World HQ wish him all the best in his new role! Here's Peter's official announcement: Tuesday, November 28, 2006We'll have word on Peter's replacement whenever we learn who it might be. Update: (11/30/2006) -- Peter Freeman wrote to take issue with my characterization of the AD job as "thankless." Of course he's right. I was being a bit glib while trying to thank him for the effort he's put forth in a challenging, but apparently very rewarding position. With his permission, here's some of what he wrote: I want to take exception to your comment that the AD job is "pretty thankless." I have actually received a lot of thanks over the past 5 years in the formal sense and even more in the informal sense of it being an extremely rewarding job. In many ways, it has been absolutely the best position I have ever had because of the opportunity to make a difference for our community, science, and the entire Nation. It also has been extremely invigorating intellectually, collegially, and just on a daily basis. Perks like a trip to the South Pole, many of the big science sites in this country, attending interesting functions in official Washington, and the opportunity to play on the international stage (meaningfully) only add to the personal rewards. Finally, of course, is the sense of having been able to give back at least as much as the field has given to me. Also, I should note that the official NSF announcement of Peter's departure is now featured on NSF's website. Posted by PeterHarsha at November 28, 2006 01:31 PMPosted to People |