carry out a coordinated program across the Department of research and development (including development of software and hardware) to advance high-end computing systems; and

develop and deploy high-end computing systems for advanced scientific and engineering applications.

support both individual investigators and multidisciplinary teams of investigators;

conduct research in multiple architectures;

conduct research on software for high-end computing systems, including research on algorithms, programming environments, tools, languages, and operating systems for high-end computing systems, in collaboration with architecture development efforts;

provide for sustained access by the research community in the United States to high-end computing systems and to Leadership Systems, including provision of technical support for users of such systems;

support technology transfer to the private sector and others in accordance with applicable law; and