Kay Metcalf GOES DCS Program Manager Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution

1. Kay Metcalf GOES DCS Program Manager Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution NESDIS MANAGEMENT REPORT TO THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (TWG) MAY 19, 2009 NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service

2. DCS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES UPDATES ON ALL OUR ONGOING PROJECTS OTHER INFORMATION HELPFUL TO USERS ALL ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED WORKS IN PROGRESS QUESTIONS WELCOME USER INPUT ESSENTIAL

3. DCS STEERING GROUP • DSG Meeting April 2009 • Presented with proposed Concept of Operations for DADDS at WCDA and at NSOF • Briefed on all Ongoing DCS Activities • Version 2 Certification Standards • Directed Federal Register Notice for V2 Certs • Approved Plan Forward • DCP Command • Approved Continuing Forward • Requested Clarification on Intellectual Property

4. DADDS/DAPS REPLACEMENT • DADDS ACCEPTED BY OFFICE OF SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (OSD) • BEING USED AT WALLOPS AS BACKUP DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM • DATABASE CAPABILITIES SHOWING MUCH PROGRESS • TESTING UNDERWAY • USER REGISTRATION CAN PROCEED

5. 100/300 AUTO DETECT • FULLY OPERATIONAL AND SUCCESSFUL • BEING USED TO ASSIST WITH HDR TRANSITION • HELPS IN CASES WHERE A CHANNEL HAS SMALL NUMBER OF TRANSMITTERS THAT CAN NOT BE MOVED • PLAN TO USE ONLY FOR SHORT TERM • GOAL IS TO ELIMINATE ALL 100 BPS CHANNELS, SO NOT AVAILABLE FOR PERMANENT USE

6. NSOF DADDS BACKUP • SYSTEM INSTALLED AT NSOF • RECEIVING DATA FOR BOTH EAST AND WEST • STORING APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS OF DATA • NO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL YET • CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS COMPLETED FOR DSG APPROVAL • NO DATE ON SCHEDULE • NESDIS DEFERRING UNTIL AFTER DADDS DELIVERY COMPLETE

7. DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM CONTROL (DCPC) • STIWG MET TO DISCUSS ACTIONS REQUIRED BY USERS AND NOAA TO CONTINUE • SUTRON WILL BE PRESENTING UPDATE AT THIS MEETING • STIWG AGREED TO CONTINUE WITH DEVELOPMENT • DSG AGREED TO CONTINUE PENDING CLARIFICATIONS

8. V.2 CERTIFICATION STANDARDS • COMPLETED BASED ON DISCUSSIONS WITH VENDORS • REVISION TO CHANNEL SCHEMA BASED ON THIS MEETING • PLAN TO FINALIZE MID 2009 • FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE NOT REQUIRED • DSG REQUESTED TO GO FORWARD • IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE DEPENDANT UPON NOAA’S READINESS TO CERTIFY TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVE DATA • TEST SETS UNDER DEVELOPMENT • WARREN DORSEY ASSIGNED TO INVESTIGATE NOAA REQUIREMENTS

9. NARROW BAND TRANSMITTERS • DEPENDANT UPON V2. CERTIFICATION STANDARDS COMPLETION • TENTATIVE TIMELINE FOR DEPLOYMENT DEVELOPED, NEEDS UPDATING • NO CHANGES REQUIRED BY USERS FOR SEVERAL YEARS • MOST MANUFACTURERS BELIEVE CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN SOFTWARE FOR DIGITAL TRANSMITTERS

10. EDDN/USGS AGREEMENT • USGS DEVELOPED DISTRIBUTION BACKUP • NOAA AND STIWG MEMBERS PROVIDED SOME FUNDING, WITH USGS BEARING MOST OF COSTS • USGS AGREES TO OPEN TO ALL USERS OF NOAA SYSTEM • NOAA TO PROVIDE SOME ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES (REGISTERING USERS) • NOAA AND USGS TO DEVELOP AN MOU FOR COOPERATION IN EARLY 2009 • EDDN PRESENTATION THIS AFTERNOON

11. USER REQUIREMENTS UPDATE • NOAA TO FUND AN UPDATE TO THE NATIONAL GOES OPERATIONS PLAN (NGOP), AKA USER REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT • SOME FAMILIAR FACES PLANNED TO PERFORM THIS EFFORT • WILL START MID TO LATE SUMMER • PLAN TO INTERVIEW ALL USERS FOR USAGE AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS • YOU WILL BE CONTACTED

12. DIAL IN LINES • IS ANYONE USING THE DIAL IN LINES? • DO NOT PLAN TO CONTINUE INTO DADDS OPERATION • SEVERAL TYPES OF INTERNET ACCESS AVAILABLE • DISTRIBUTION BY DOMSAT AND LRIT • USERS NEED TO WORK ON ALTERNATE BACKUP SYSTEMS

13. ONLINE SYSTEM USE AGREEMENT • SYSTEM COMPLETED • SEEKING TO IDENTIFY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT • CONTRACT BEING AWARDED THIS MONTH • WILL BEGIN REPAIR AND UPGRADE • STILL FEW GLITCHES AT OPERATING SYSTEM LEVEL IN FORWARDING EMAILS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL PROCESS • REMOVED FROM WEB PAGE UNTIL REPAIRED • PDF WRITABLE SUA AVAILABLE • FILL IN AND EMAIL • PLAN TO COLOCATE WITH DADDS

14. USER NOTIFICATIONS • EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS WILL BE MAINTAINED BY CENTRAL OSDPD HELP DESK • PROBLEMS WILL BE ESCALATED TO THEM FOR DISTRIBUTION • FOCUS IS NOW BEING GIVEN TO POST MORE INFORMATION ON WEB PAGES • OPERATIONAL NOTICES PAGE ADDED TO HTTP://DCS.NOAA.GOV (WALLOPS) PAGE • NEAR REAL-TIME NOTICES OF EVENTS THAT MAY IMPACT OPERATIONS • OUTAGES • PLANNED SYSTEM MAINTENANCE • MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS POSTED ON HTTP://NOAASIS.NOAA.GOV/DCS PAGE • PLEASE PLAN TO CHECK THESE PAGES REGULARLY

15. INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS • COMMITTEE ON GEOSTATIONARY METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES (CGMS) HAS OVERSIGHT • LOW USAGE OF CHANNELS • CGMS VOTED TO DISTRIBUTE MOST CHANNELS TO AGENCIES • NOAA RECEIVED 11 3 KHZ CHANNELS (22 1.5 KHZ CHANNELS) • SOME ALREADY COMMITTED FOR TSUNAMI USE • WILL PLAN HOW TO USE EARLY IN 2009 • HOPE TO RETAIN SOME FOR V2 NBT USE, SOME FOR HDR RANDOM USE

16. UPDATE SUA • CURRENT PROJECT TO REVIEW ALL EXISTING SUA’S • PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU NEED A RENEWAL • REPORTING PROCESS IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY SOON TO EXPIRE AGREEMENTS • FUTURE RENEWALS WILL BE INITIATED ONE MONTH BEFORE EXPIRATION • SUA NUMBER WILL BE MANUALLY ASSIGNED TO EXISTING SUA’S FOR INTEGRATION INTO DADDS • ALL SUA’S WILL BE MANUALLY LOADED INTO DADDS Send requests to goes.dcs@noaa.gov