The first good news for computing researchers in the FY 2006 appropriations cycle

Peter Harsha, in a CRA blog posting, notes that the House Appropriations Committee has budgeted significantly more than the Administration requested.

"The Committee recommendation is $246,055,000, an increase of $39,000,000 over the budget request. The additional $39,000,000 is provided to support the Office of Science initiative to develop the hardware, software, and applied mathematics necessary for a leadership-class supercomputer to meet scientific computation needs."

The Senate has yet to act, but the tea leaves look promising...