Advanced Simulation and Computing Program

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The Advanced Simulation and Computing Program (formerly called Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative, or ASCI) is a supercomputing initiative of the United States government, created to help the maintenance of the United States nuclear arsenal after the 1992 moratorium on nuclear testing.

Some of the program's supercomputers are on the TOP500 list.

[edit] Supercomputers

• ASCI Q
• ASCI White
• ASCI Red
• ASCI Blue Pacific
• ASCI Blue Mountain
• ASCI Thor's Hammer
• ASCI Purple
• Blue Gene

[edit] External links

• NNSA's ASC Web site
• The Mission of the Advanced Simulation and Computing Program (ASC)