Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to rename the National High-Performance Computing Program as the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program. The Program, in addition to its current requirements, shall: conduct or arrange for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data, as well as the enhancement of cybersecurity; and create a research framework to leverage cyber-physical systems, high capacity and high speed communication networks, and large-scale data analytics to integrate city-scale information technology and physical infrastructures. Participating federal agencies, working through the National Science and Technology Council, shall develop, and update every five years, a strategic plan for the Program. The bill replaces the National Research and Education Network with a National Coordination Office, which the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall maintain, and which shall give technical and administrative support to participating federal agencies. The bill repeals the authorization for a …