The Global Systems Division (GSD) Information & Technology Services manages the computer facilities infrastructure, communications networks, and associated peripherals that GSD staff use to accomplish their research and systems development mission. ITS designs, develops and maintains the GSD Central Computer Facility which acquires, processes, and stores a large variety of meteorological data in real time. ITS is also responsible for managing the IT security program for GSD and operates a High Performance computing system that is used by many NOAA entities.