1) The document outlines goals for developing 60 next-generation applications and establishing 200 community test beds to coordinate best practices for public-private partnerships focused on infrastructure, applications, and economic leadership through research and education networks. 2) It describes characteristics of next-generation applications as being real-time, low latency, reliable, incorporating cyberphysical interactions, using big data, and being collaborative and distributed. 3) Examples of applications highlighted include video conferencing, connected collaboration tools, virtual reality environments, public health monitoring, remote medical services, industrial process control, and smart grid technologies.