Overview of the FASTER CoPFaster Administration of Science and Technology Education and Research FASTER_6e1db909-4a39-11e7-aa04-1fb5fe1fc704FASTER, supported by the NITRD NCO, communicates with OMB and the Federal CIO Council concerning IT R&D matters that are of general interest to Federal agencies.Robert B. Bohn, Ph.D.Co-Chair -- National Institute of Standards and TechnologyRobert ChadduckCo-Chair -- National Science FoundationNITRDNITRD created FASTER for Federal agency CIOs and/or their advanced technology specialists.Federal CIOsThe Federal CIO Council under the leadership of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) coordinates the use of IT systems. OMBAdvanced Technology SpecialistsOSTPNITRD coordinates federally supported IT research under the leadership of OSTP (with OMB participation). Joint Engineering Team (JET)The JET was established in 1997 and provides for information sharing among Federal agencies and non-Federal participants with interests in high performance research networking and networking to support science applications.MAGIC TeamThe Middleware And Grid Interagency Coordination (MAGIC) Team was established in 2002 and provides for information sharing among Federal agencies and non-Federal participants with interests and responsibility for middleware, Grid, and cloud projects; individuals involved in middleware, Grid, and cloud research and infrastructure; individuals involved in implementing or operating Grids and clouds; and users of Grids, clouds and middleware.The PublicThe NITRD Program holds meetings that are open for the public to attend. The FASTER CoP, JET, and MAGIC Team provide an opportunity for the public to engage and participate in information sharing among Federal agencies and non-Federal participants.Federal AgenciesFaster adoption of advanced IT capabilities_6e1db90a-4a39-11e7-aa04-1fb5fe1fc704To enhance collaboration and accelerate agencies adoption of advanced IT capabilities developed by Government-sponsored IT research. _6e1db90b-4a39-11e7-aa04-1fb5fe1fc704WorkshopsHost technology workshops_6e1db90c-4a39-11e7-aa04-1fb5fe1fc7041FASTER hosts Expedition and Emerging Technology workshops as well as monthly meetings with invited guest speakers [in support of its mission]. FASTER, seeks to accelerate deployment of promising research technologies; share protocol information, standards, and best practices; and coordinate and disseminate technology assessment and testbed results.DevelopmentAccelerate deployment of promising research technologies_6e1db90d-4a39-11e7-aa04-1fb5fe1fc7041SharingShare protocol information, standards, and best practices_6e1db90e-4a39-11e7-aa04-1fb5fe1fc7042Coordination & DisseminationCoordinate and disseminate technology assessment and testbed results._6e1db976-4a39-11e7-aa04-1fb5fe1fc7043Social Data WebUse the technologies of the Social Data Web_6e1dba2a-4a39-11e7-aa04-1fb5fe1fc7042FASTER is responding to the Open Government Directive by using the technologies of the Social Data Web (e.g., Linked Open Data and the Semantic Web)._6e1dbad4-4a39-11e7-aa04-1fb5fe1fc7042017-06-05https://www.nitrd.gov/nitrdgroups/index.php?title=FASTEROwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net