Mathematics, Information & Computational Sciences Division

ESnet is sponsored by the Mathematics, Information and Computational Sciences Division (MICS) within the Office of Computational, and Technology Research (OCTR) of DOE's Office of Energy Research. MICS is therefore responsible for funding the network and overseeing its management. MICS's general charter is to improve DOE's ability to solve critical scientific and engineering problems by supporting research in the advanced mathematical, computational, computer, and communications sciences , and information technologies; and by fostering applications derived from the results of such research. As a significant component of this charter, MICS is responsible for managing ER supercomputer facilities at NERSC.