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Mission Statement

Drive Science and Technology Advances 

into NWS Operations

  • Respond to Field Requirements and Emerging Opportunities
  • Plan, Develop, and Implement Enterprise Solutions
  • Enable Continuous Improvement

Office Director, Overall responsibilities for science and technology plans, programs, and development activities.

The Office of Science and Technology has finalized the 2004 National Weather Service (NWS) Science and Technology Infusion Plan (STIP) in PDF (2 mb) .

Programs and Plans Division: Manages execution of program management and development programs. Access science and technology options, prepares solutions and develops plans to meet service requirements. Plans, coordinates, and manages technical infusion and Technology Infusion program. Identifies and monitors objective measures of program progress. Program include the National Air Quality Forecast Capability.

Meteorological Development Laboratory: Conducts and sponsors applied research and development. Adapts and implements state-of-the-art techniques into operations. Develops and implements integrated suites of forecast guidance and products. 

Systems Engineering Center: Leads systems engineering, development, integration, and testing of observing, information processing, display, and communications systems. Approves all systems engineering changes; reviews system performance; identifies needs for system changes. Manages risk reduction activities.

NWS Tech Day This workshop's purpose was to share technologies/capabilities that support NWS field operations and highlight applications that can support NWS’ evolving vision of “Improving Decision Support during High Impact events for Community Leaders”. It also connected field developers/innovators and NWSHQ managers to directly interact to improve NWS technology infusion.

 



National Weather Service
Office of Science and Technology
1325 East-West Hwy.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Page last modified: November 12, 2008

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