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Town HallGermantown
VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere NOAA Administrator
January 20, 2006
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Menu Slide
NOAA’s Vision and Mission
Leadership Changes
Corporate NOAA
Employee Information
Updates
NOAA Budget
Current EventsHurricane Response
NOAA in the MediaGEOSSOcean Action Plan
Challenges / Opportunities
“One NOAA”
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NOAA’s Vision
An informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions
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NOAA’sMission & Goals
To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and to conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation’s economic, social and environmental needs
Mission Goals:Protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources through an ecosystem approach to managementUnderstand climate variability and change to enhance society’s ability to plan and respondServe society’s needs for weather and water informationSupport the Nation’s commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportationProvide critical support for NOAA’s mission
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NOAA Leadership Changes
NOAA Leadership Changes
Organizational chart available atwww.pco.noaa.gov
Corporate FunctionsEducation—Louisa KochLegislative Affairs—Eric WebsterMilitary Affairs—CAPT (sel) R. Scott Steadly, USNDecision Coordination Office & Program Coordination Office—Tim McClung
Operating BranchesOAR—Dr. Rick SpinradNOS—Jack Dunnigan
Program Goal LeadsEcosystem—Steve Murawski (NMFS) (A)Weather & Water—George Smith (NWS)Commerce & Transportation—CAPT Steven Barnum (NMAO) (A)
Mission SupportSatellite Services—Gary Davis (NESDIS) (A)
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Employee Information
Workforce ManagementQuickHire – continuing to makeimprovements.Contract expires Sept. 2006 – We are working with Department of Commerce tocreate the best Statement ofWork to improve current systemor purchase better system.
QuickHire Login Screen
https://jobs1.quickhire.com/scripts/doc.exe
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Employee Information
Pay Banding Demonstration Project
NOAA working with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to expand participation under the guidelines used by the DOC Pay Banding Demonstration project
In order to make this demo project permanent, NOAA is seeking OPM’s approval to change from a demo project to an Alternate Personnel System
OPM has the next actionNOAA Workforce Management Staff meeting with OPM on January 26, 2006.Pending positive meeting with OPM, NOAA’s Workforce Management Office will conduct the necessary management and employee briefings, including negotiating terms with our bargaining units
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Employee Information
5-Level Performance Management System
Covered Employees: GS, Wage System, Wage Marines
Linking individual performance with NOAA goals
Performance Awards linked to achievement of NOAA goals
Rollout: 11/05 – 03/06: union briefings, negotiations04/06 – 08/06: employee, managers training09/30/06: closeout of two-level system; five-level effective 10/01/06
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Employee Information
NOAA Aviation SafetyNovember 29, 2004: Safety Stand-Down
July 1, 2005, Aviation Safety Policy, Executive Council approved
Full implementation required by October 1, 2006Establishes a corporate NOAA Aviation Safety Board & Aviation Safety ProgramBrings NOAA into compliance with 41 Code of Federal Regulation102-33 Management of Government AircraftProvides for Aviation Safety Management
Interim Directive continuing “safety stand-down”
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NOAA Combined Federal Campaign
Donations as of 1/18/06
NOAA Contribution
$689,527
2005 Goal $651,115
% of Goal 106% $651,115
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Germantown Updates
Finance Office DirectorThe process is well underway and we will have an update to you soon
Length of Service Awards for 40 years of service
Congratulations to:
Kathy Dillehay
Margaret Voigt
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Transition to Functional
Management ModelUpdate
Transition to Functional
Management ModelUpdateFunctional Management
ModelPrevious Service Model
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Workforce Management
Finance
Acquisition
Facilities Management
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$3.6$3.3$3.2
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$3.9$3.9$3.7
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FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
President’s Budget Enacted
NOAA Budget
($ in Billions)
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NOAA FY06Budget
Top 20 ImpactsActivity ($ in millions) LO
‘06 PB
‘06 Conf Delta Comments
1Absorbing Pay Raise of 3.1%
NOAA ($8.0) Absorbing 3.1% Pay Raise amounts to $10M cut.
2Across the Board Rescissions
NOAA ($36.0) ($36.0) $11M across the board cut and $25M carry over cuts.
3Base Operations & Systems O&M
NWS $745.3 $730.2 ($15.1)Cut Systems O&M, Wx Research, AHPS, & Air Quality Forecasts and did not correct labor issue.
4DOC Working Capital Fund
PS $40.7 $34.0 ($6.7) Cut could increase direct bills for Line Offices.
5NOAA Facilities Maintenance
PS $22.0 $11.0 ($11.0) Delays backlog of repair actions. Boulder rent issue.
6Space Environment Center
NWS $7.2 $4.0 ($3.2) Reprogramming needed to avoid staffing cuts.
7 NOAA Corps Salaries OMAO $4.3 $0.0 ($4.3) Payment from Line Offices not funded.
8 Data CentersNESDI
S$33.6 $25.1 ($8.4) Reprogramming needed to avoid staffing
cuts.
9 Rent Payments OAR $1.5 $0.0 ($1.5) Rent for Norman was not funded.
10 FSV 2 Completion OMAO $5.8 $5.8 $0.0 Funds equitable adjustment not vessel completion.
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NOAA FY06Budget
Top 20 Impacts (contd.)Activity ($ in millions) LO
‘06 PB
‘06 Conf Delta Comments
11 Galveston Lab NMFS $2.0 $0.0 ($2.0) Delays completion of 3 year repair effort.
12 HPCC Computing OAR $12.9 $6.4 ($6.5) Impacts research computing and NOAA comms capacity.
13 Climate Observations OAR $69.2 $39.9 ($29.3) Delays GEOSS and impacts critical climate research.
14 NURP Centers OAR $10.5 $4.2 ($6.3) Could force closure of 3 East Coast Centers.
15 Response & Restoration NOS $16.4 $10.0 ($6.4) Defers creation of 7th NRT.
16National Sea Grant Program
OAR $61.2 $55.3 ($5.9) Impacts critical ocean research activities.
17 Protected Resources NMFS $30.9 $26.0 ($4.9) Impacts ESA Section 7 Consultations.
18 Pacific Salmon Fund NMFS $90.0 $67.2 ($22.8) Alaska fully funded in mark, impacts other States.
19 GOES Satellites NESDIS $240.5 $221.7 ($19.1) Defers HES Instrument from 2012 to 2014.
20 Ocean Exploration OAR $22.7 $13.8 ($8.9) Impacts OE vessel completion & research cruises.
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NOAA FY06 Budget Successes
NPOESS request funded 100% and increased funding for Operations Research and Facilities by $24.6M over request
$8M increase for Great Lakes Habitat Restoration
Marine Operations and Services funded at $111.3M and increase of $11.5M over request including full year days at sea for HI’IALAKAI and OSCAR DYSON
Fully funds Tsunami Warning Network and includes earmarks for enhanced program
$54.6M Emergency Supplemental Funds for Katrina and future hurricane related costs
Procurement Acquisition and Construction request fully funded including Supercomputing, NEXRAD, ASOS, AWIPS, WFO Construction
Includes $27M to construct joint NOAA/NASA facilities for the National Data Buoy Center
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One NOAA vs. Budget Year 2007
In FY06….
NSF: $5.6BNASA: $16.5B
NOAA: $3.9B NASA vs. NWS
NASA vs. OAR
NASA vs. NOS
NASA vs. NMFS
NASA vs. NESDIS
NSF vs. NWS
NSF vs. OAR
NSF vs. NOS
NSF vs. NMFS
NSF vs. NESDIS
OR
NASA vs. NOAAOR
NSF vs. NOAA
Strength in numbers!
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Hurricane Response
One NOAA responseForecasts Wetland assessment (satellites)Citation flights – digital imagery Navigation Response TeamsOil spill responseEnvironmental assessment cruises
August 31, 2005 provided by NOAA
Levee breakLevee break
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2006 NOAA Heritage Week
Treasures of NOAA’s Ark— Pioneers: People and Technology
Exhibit open February 6th-11th
11:00am-4:00pm NOAA Science Center
For more information: www.preserveamerica.noaa.gov
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NOAA Education NOAA’s Environmental Literacy Grants Program
Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program (new in 2005)
Approximately 100 Scholarships this year
Interagency Ocean Education Coordination
Expand NOAA’s Authority for Education and Outreach
NOAA Organic Act
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GEO Moves Forward
Working Towards Implementation
Received approval for formal GEO organization and 10-year implementation plan
Held GEO-I in May 2005, and GEO-II in December 2005New GEO Secretariat Director, Jose Achache Agreed to 2006 Work Plan and adopted a budgetFormally created GEO Committees GEONETCast as tangible near term project to implement GEOSSUnited States announced intention to move GOES satellite to a position to help offset the lack of sounder data over South America
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Ocean Action Plan Progress
Legislation TransmittedNOAA Organic Act Establishing NOAA within DOC National Offshore Aquaculture Legislation Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
Improved GovernanceImprove Federal Coordination and Governance Support Regional PartnershipsSupport Marine Transportation
Earth ObservationsBuilding an Integrated Ocean Observation System to support GEOSS
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Ocean Action Plan “Next Steps”
Reinforce Regional Partnerships
Gulf of Mexico AllianceNortheast Regional Ocean Council
Align Federal Actions for Coastal Development and Management
Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping
Integrated Ocean Observing System
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NOAA Opportunities
NOAA’s “Policy on Partnerships in the Provision of Environmental Information”
NOAA Transition of Research to Operations/Applications
Providing Clear and Easy Discovery of, and Access to, Data and Information Products
Incorporating the Capability to Measure Biological Data in Observing Systems including Data Policy and Management of Data
Sanctuary Designation of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands
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NOAA Opportunities
RecapitalizationOperational Satellites
Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellites-R (GOES-R)National Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (NPOES)
Fleet and Aircraft Modernization
Observing InfrastructureSurface ObservationsOcean Observations
Facilities Construction and MaintenanceNOAA Satellite Operations FacilityNational Weather Center Building-Norman, Oklahoma
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SES Summit III
HighlightsStraight Talk Stockdale ParadoxOne NOAA
Confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever that might be.
Retain faith that you will
prevail in the endAdmiral Jim Stockdale
AND at the
same time
The Stockdale Paradox
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One NOAANOAA’s mission is complex, involving biological, chemical, and physical issues—all intertwined.
Large-scale (regional to global) multidisciplinary studies are necessary to achieve understanding of our environment.
A collective NOAA is critical to completing our mission and solving the major environmental challenges that face our nation and planet.
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Communication is Key
Breaking the Bubbles
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REALLY DIFFICULT
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The Future Is Bright!
NOAA is:An Effective, Successful Organization With World-wide RecognitionComposed of Talented, Experienced & Dedicated PeopleCritical to Meeting the Nation’s & the World’s Economic & Environmental ChallengesOrganizationally Positioned to Provide Leadership Where Science Gains Value
NOAA is All of Us Working Together With a Unified Vision & Consistent Message
Thank you for your service!Thank you for your service!
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Got Questions...?
AskTheBoss@noaa.gov
For information on other NOAA activities:
http://www.pco.noaa.gov
Backup Slides
VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere | NOAA Administrator
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Current Challenges:
Presenting One NOAA
“NOAA is one of the best-kept secrets in government.”
“It’s remained a collection of somewhat separate agencies as opposed to a coherent whole.”
Andrew Rosenberg, member of the Commission on Ocean Policy and former deputy director of NOAA Fisheries.Government Executive, August 1, 2005
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