(Sec. 4) Requires such program to address the issues of network information systems security as well as more general research goals, including network stability and the social and economic consequences of such technology.
Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy's annual report to include a detailed description of the Program Component Areas, including changes and activities contributing to network security improvement.
Expands the role of the advisory commission to include program evaluation.
Repeals provisions concerning the National Research and Education Network and the Next Generation Internet Program.
(Sec. 5) Revises research activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Departments of Energy and Commerce (including the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and the Environmental Protection Agency to incorporate networking and information technology. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2007.
(Sec. 6) Requires the Director of the NSF to: (1) arrange for an assessment of the state of research on networking and information technology in the United States; and (2) continually collect and arrange for the analysis of data on the information technology workforce, including size, occupation category, education, training, compensation, and the role of foreign workers. Requires the results of the assessment and data analysis to be reported to Congress as specified.
(Sec. 7) Directs the NSF to establish a center for research on information technology questions related to crisis management as part of the National High-Performance Computing Program. Authorizes the use of funds for human-computer interface technologies, network-based collaboration tools, network compatibility and reliability, wireless networks, and software and simulation.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2007.