Provide a professional portfolio of information technology resources and services for the advancement of education, research, and economic development in Alabama.

The Alabama Supercomputer Authority is an Alabama public corporation with the mission to develop and operate the statewide Alabama Research and Education Network and the Alabama Supercomputer Center . The Authority has a 21-member Board of Directors which sets policy and direction. The Board is appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and Council of Presidents.
Funding for the Authority comes from the Alabama Education Trust Fund, from fee for service, and from federal contracts and grants. Services are provided statewide by the Authority staff and through a professional services and facilities management contractor, Computer Sciences Corporation.