Seeks proposals for research in the area of human and information system interaction infrastructure. With a vision of anytime-anywhere information system resource accessibility, this invitation includes research in the areas of language dependent and independent communications between humans and information systems; processing by information systems of human originated inputs and queries; agent-based or other intelligent information query formation and processing; intelligent and rapid, domain dependent and independent information detection, extraction, and retrieval; and intelligent and dynamic information summarization and presentation. Also included in this request is research in the areas of information system infrastructure including networking technologies and architectures that support interaction between humans and information systems as well as collaboration applications. This research includes secure networking, network attack recognition and identification, and the ability to continue operations in the presence of a successful attack. Research proposals are also invited in the areas of human-information system interaction in distributed computing environments, including command system applications; innovative technology and component integration and corresponding conceptual design and documentation, including multimedia representations; technology transition; and reference prototype implementations. Research proposals in the areas of perception and visualization are also encouraged.

Supports research on perception, action and cognition including the development of these capacities. Emphasis is on research strongly grounded in theory. Research topics include vision, audition, haptics, attention, memory, reasoning, written and spoken discourse, motor control, and developmental issues in all topic areas. The program encompasses a wide range of theoretical perspectives, such as symbolic computation, connectionism, ecological, nonlinear dynamics, and complex systems, and a variety of methodologies including both experimental studies and modeling. Research involving acquired or developmental deficits is appropriate if the results speak to basic issues of perception, action, and cognition.

The objective of this topic is to develop technologies that support information extraction and intelligence summarization tasks. Computer-based analysis and visualization tools can assist in the interpretation of vast amounts of information but the information must first be made accessible to those tools. It must be extracted from its original sources and specially formatted for eventual presentation to decision-makers in a succinct format.

The Policy program addresses new policy issues resulting from technological and geo-political change as well as traditional policy issues and areas that are being affected by information technology. The Policy for a Networked Society program seeks to: work on new models of decision making; create innovative responses to global policy challenges; preserve innovation in tools, applications and content; enhance national security through innovative use of information and communications technologies; assist developing nations in participating; develop a knowledge base to address current and future policy challenges; enhance public understanding of and participation in the policymaking process.