Exascale Computing Project (ECP) Director Doug Kothe sat down with Mike Bernhardt, ECP communications manager, this month to talk about a variety of topics. Covered in the discussion were the aspects of ensuring that a capable exascale computing ecosystem will come to fruition in conjunction with the arrival of the nation’s first exascale systems, objectively assessing whether the project’s efforts are on track, correcting course and instilling confidence through Red Team reviews, addressing the challenges posed by hardware accelerators, consolidating projects for greater technical synergy, acknowledging behind-the-scenes leadership, tracking costs and schedule performance, and reflecting on ECP’s enduring legacy.
The interview is also available as a podcast and as a written transcript, accessible here.