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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
8:30 a.m. Registration and  Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome from NITRD
9:15 a.m. Introduction to DECIDE: Workshop Overview and Goals

  • Ray Grout on behalf of the Organizing Committee
9:45 a.m. Decision-Making Motivation
*10-minute presentations with a 20-minute session for Question / Answer

  • Wildfire
    • Ilkay Altintas (University of California, San Diego)
  • Offshore Oil
    • Kelly Rose (National Energy Technologies Library)
  • AI and Crisis Involving Earth Systems
    • Clint Dawson (UT Austin)
  • Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics (CARTA)
    • Yelena Yesha (U. Miami)
  • 20-min. Question & Answer Discussion Session 
10:45 a.m. Morning Break
11:00 a.m. Decision Implication Factors on Computational Approaches

  • Rick Arthur (GE Aerospace Research)
11:45 a.m. Urgent Computing

  • Manish Parashar (University of Utah)
12:00 p.m. Working Lunch & Afternoon Charge
1:00 p.m. Capabilities Talks and Discussion (I)
*15-minute presentations with a 30-minute session for Question / Answer

  • Uncertainty management in decision sciences
    • Erin Acquesta (SNL)
  • Information and Game Theory
    • Lav Varshney (UIUC)
  • Computational Methods
    • Alonso Vera (NASA)
  • Managing Deep Uncertainty
    • Rob Lempert (RAND)
2:30 p.m. Afternoon Break
2:45 p.m. Broadening the Application Space: Impact of Computational Decision Support
*10×4-min. talk with 10-min. Discussion
3:45 p.m. Breakouts with World Café Method
With relevant data collections accessible and appropriate tools, how can we pragmatically address the following:

  • Consensus Building & Engagement Models
    • Integration of perspectives and knowledge resources into decision making processes; how are tools for sociotechnical applications different from typical advanced computing; how can AI assist identification and rapid implementation of solutions on the ground before, during, and after events; strategies can be employed to bridge the gap between technical experts and policymakers
  • Qualified and Quantified Accountability
    • Metrics to quantify accountability in complex, high stakes environments; role of transparency and public reporting in ensuring accountability
  • Scalable Uncertainty Reduction Workflow
    • Methods for reducing uncertainty in decision-making processes; balancing speed and uncertainty quantification
  • AI for Decision Sciences
    • Highest value uses of AI; sensitive information considerations and integrating AI into decision making processes
5:15 p.m. Day 1 Concludes
6:00 PM Dinner – Oaks 3 

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Report-outs: Gaps that Surfaced from World Cafe

  • Consensus Building & Engagement Models
  • Qualified and Quantified Accountability
  • Systemic Uncertainty Reduction Workflow
  • AI for Decision Sciences
10:00 a.m. Open Discussion
10:30 a.m. Morning Break
10:45 a.m. Capabilities Talks and Discussion (II)
*15-minute presentations with a 30-minute session for question / answer

  • Visualization for Decision Support (30 min. panel + Q&A
    • Kenny Gruchalla (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
    • Valerio Pascucci (University of Utah
    • David Ebert (Oklahoma University)
  • Privacy Preserving Technologies
    • Ravi Madduri (Argonne National Laboratory)
  • Decision Making Frameworks
    • Aarti Singh (CMU)
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Breakout discussion
*Synthesis of material presented and discussion into key outcomes

  • Decision support needs
  • Existing tools & Capabilities
  • Crosscutting RD&D gaps
  • Community development
3:00 p.m. Breakout Session: 4x Report-out
4:00 p.m. Workshop Report Development & Action Items
5:00 p.m. Workshop Concludes