NWS Partners MeetingNWS Partners Meeting

NWS RoadmapServices

NWS RoadmapServices

Mike Hudson David ManningMike Hudson

David ManningJune 29, 2011June 29, 2011

Establishes framework of Transformational Concepts•Evolution to National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliance•Integration of Social Science Principles•Cadre of Emergency Response Specialists•Reimbursable IDSS Strategy•Foundational Datasets •Impacts Catalog•NWS Operations and Services Proving Ground•Communications Strategy for high-impact events•Dissemination Strategy

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Overview of Services PlanOverview of Services Plan

Overview of Services PlanOverview of Services PlanSpecifically, the Services Plan:• Defines “what we do” to provide future services• Establishes requirements for other plans: Science and

Technology, Workforce Evolution, Business • Provides details in specific areas:

o Impact-based Decision Support Serviceso Integrated Environmental Serviceso Emerging and Collaborative Service Sectorso Populating the Foundational Datasetso Dissemination Strategy

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Summary of ServicesSummary of Services• Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS)

o IDSS as NWS business lineo Adopt IMET program concepts to manage world-class

IDSS responseo NOC, ROCs, cadre of Emergency Response Specialists

• Integrated Environmental Services (IES)o Integrated Water Resources Science and Service

(IWRSS)o Climateo Ecosystemso Expanded liaison roles

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Summary of ServicesSummary of Services• Emerging and Collaborative Service Sectors

o Arctico Space Weathero Aviationo Surface Transportationo Renewable Energyo Public Health

• Foundational Datasetso Collaborative forecast processo Contributing to and extracting value from a Common

Operating Picture

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Summary of ServicesSummary of Services• Supporting the Weather Enterprise

o Strong partners = strong NWSo Empowering private sector through foundational

datasets and with NWS expertise• Quality Management System

o “Next generation” of measureso Environment of constant improvemento Quantifying societal impacts

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AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

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• Three levels of review collected diverse feedback from multiple groups across NOAA and NWSo NIFC Fire Weather teamo All Regions and National Centerso National Climate Service regional directors

• Concepts shared with external stakeholderso Annual AMS meetingo National Severe Weather Workshopo Environmental Information Services Working Group

(EISWG)

• Document is currently at 90% completion

Next StepsNext Steps• Services pilot projects

– Designed to test transformational concepts– Pilot spin-up underway

• Complete final review of Services Plan – August 2011

• External engagement to socialize NWS Roadmap

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