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'''CNRI''' ('''Corporation for National Research Initiatives''') is a non-profit organization founded in 1986 by [[Robert Kahn]], headquartered in Reston, Virginia. CNRI carries out and encourages public interest research, and is primarily focused on researching and developing information technologies for network based architectures, and also promoting similar activities with adequate funding and guidance. | {{CompanyInfo| | ||
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| industry = IT advocacy | |||
| founded = 1986 | |||
| founders = [[Robert Kahn]] | |||
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| headquarters = 1895 Preston White Drive<br>Reston, Virginia 20191 | |||
| country = USA | |||
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'''CNRI''' ('''Corporation for National Research Initiatives''') is a non-profit organization founded in 1986 by [[Robert Kahn]], headquartered in Reston, Virginia. CNRI carries out and encourages public interest research, and is primarily focused on researching and developing information technologies for network based architectures, and also promoting similar activities with adequate funding and guidance.<ref>[http://www.cnri.reston.va.us/ CNRI.Reston.va.us]</ref> | |||
== Mission == | == Mission == | ||
The main goal of CNRI is to identify and improve the U.S. national technological infrastructure by assisting in gaining information and knowledge and improving the technology itself. It aims at keeping the United States at the forefront of Information Technology development and application. It works to improve coordination between government agencies, educational entities and the private sector, performs research for improving information management and networking, and takes educational initiatives benefiting the general public. | |||
CNRI has devoted its work towards design, development and implementation of innovative technologies to provide better communication and computing applications for users. CNRI, through its collaboration with prominent institutions, implements and analyzes new technologies and systems, enabling them to study the implications of these prototypes. Through educational initiatives, it helps people implement new technologies in various fields, thus leading to the overall development of technology. | |||
CNRI has devoted its work towards design, development and implementation of innovative technologies to provide better communication and computing applications for users. CNRI, through its collaboration with prominent institutions, implements and analyzes new technologies and systems, enabling them to study the implications of these prototypes. Through educational initiatives, it helps people implement new technologies in various fields, thus leading to the overall development of technology. | |||
== Research programs == | == Research programs == | ||
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== DNS vs. the Handle System == | == DNS vs. the Handle System == | ||
In the September 2003 edition of "Release 1.0," ICANN's first Chairman, Ms. Esther Dyson, contrasts the DNS to the Handle System. DNS is just one of the systems through which one can identify resources on the internet. Although it is currently the main system used to facilitate the location of resources on the internet, and it is performing its task effectively, it has the limitation of only recognizing identifiers of specific machines on the internet and not other resources like documents, images, etc. CNRI’s DOB stores identifiers of such resources in the form of metadata, which are also searchable. This system is known as Handle System. This system can be an effective replacement to overcome DNS’s limitation.<ref>[http://www.dlib.org/dlib/march04/lyons/03lyons.html dlib.org]D-lib magazine March,2004</ref> | In the September 2003 edition of "Release 1.0," ICANN's first Chairman, Ms. [[Esther Dyson]], contrasts the DNS to the Handle System. DNS is just one of the systems through which one can identify resources on the internet. Although it is currently the main system used to facilitate the location of resources on the internet, and it is performing its task effectively, it has the limitation of only recognizing identifiers of specific machines on the internet and not other resources like documents, images, etc. CNRI’s DOB stores identifiers of such resources in the form of metadata, which are also searchable. This system is known as Handle System. This system can be an effective replacement to overcome DNS’s limitation.<ref>[http://www.dlib.org/dlib/march04/lyons/03lyons.html dlib.org]D-lib magazine March,2004</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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