Collective HPC Services with a Distributed Delivery Model

The DoD sustains eight HPC Centers in support of Research and Development and Test and Evaluation investigations via the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP). While each Center has its unique strengths, synergy is required between them to collectively address the diverse set of user requirements. Addressing these requirements has led to an increase in the coordination of planning, acquisition, implementation, and operational activities between the Centers.

Several projects involving multi-Center coordination will be profiled with outlines of the organizational processes required to support requirements gathering, prioritization, technical design, acquisition, implementation, and sustainment. Experiences with elements such as pride of ownership, culture melding, collective acquisitions and “working together” will be discussed and outcomes such as cost optimization, teaming, friendships, and synergistic service models will be presented.