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NWS Operations Proving Ground. Better Preparing the NWS to meet America's Growing Needs Information Brief. NWS Operations Proving Ground The Vision : Get it to the field faster. Preparing today's forecaster for tomorrows Weather Ready Nation .
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NWS Operations Proving Ground Better Preparing the NWS to meet America's Growing Needs Information Brief
NWS Operations Proving GroundThe Vision: Get it to the field faster Preparing today's forecaster for tomorrows Weather Ready Nation • Preparing NWS staff for Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS) • Effective transfer from Research to Operations for more accurate and timely forecasts, warnings, and information to save lives and enhance the U.S. economy • Feedback from Operations to Research optimizing limited resources to focus new science and technology research to improve future NWS services
NWS Operations Proving GroundDrivers: Preparing today's forecaster for tomorrows Weather Ready Nation • Weather Ready Nation Strategy • Services Roadmap • Science and Technology Roadmap • Workforce Evolution • Business Plan
NWS Operations Proving GroundWhat is it? Services New Systems New Models Proof of concept prior to national implementation Customer Feedback Research to Operations National Test beds Field Innovations/ RITT Proving Ground Improved Operations and Services
Applied Research & Analysis Need/Opportunity Collection & Validation Deploy, Maintain, & Assess Concept Exploration & Definition Operational Development Stage 1 Stage 3 Stage 2 Stage 4 Stage 5 • Implement • Solutions • Begin O&M • Assess Results • Validate in • Operations Proving • Ground • Develop/Acquire • Operational Systems • Perform Applied • Research • Develop • Requirements • Analyze Solutions • Perform Exploratory • Research • Develop Concept • of Operations and • Operational • Requirements • Define and Validate • Needs and • Opportunities NWS Operations Proving GroundWhere does it fit?
NWS Operations Proving GroundBenefits: Innovation while limiting risk to mission critical operations • Build a little...test a little…field a little • Evaluate human factors/impact to operations • Customer /field office feedback prior to new service implementation • Direct linkage to future training needs • Operational feedback to researchers and technologists
IDSS Web of Collaboration County EOCs WFO NWS Ops Proving Ground WFO Regional Ops Incident Responders WFO State EOCs
Anticipated Processes Prototype WFOs Prototype RFC GOES-R Proving Ground Hazardous Weather Testbed Societal Impacts Program Aviation Weather Testbed Prototype CWSU AWIPS Updates Climate Testbed Hydromet Testbed Joint Hurricane Testbed IDSS Training
FY11Priorities Laying the Foundation Proving Ground • Hire Staff • Order Proving Ground Hardware • Develop prioritization and governance • Design Proving Ground Communications with Prototype WFOs • Leverage other funding sources
FY12 Priorities Implementation of the Proving Ground • Complete proving Ground Plans • Select and develop test scenarios and datasets • Begin conducting Proving Ground evaluations • Begin integrating other test-bed activities
Summary • Dedicated resources are key to success • Preparing NWS staff for Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS) • Effective transfer from Research to Operations for more accurate and timely forecasts, warnings, and information to save lives and enhance the U.S. economy • Feedback from Operations to Research optimizing limited resources to focus new science and technology research to improve future NWS services
Next Steps • Begin recruitment of Proving Ground Director/IT staff • Begin procurement for Proving Ground equipment • Integrate with Services 2020 roadmap • Interate with S&T roadmap • Integrate with existing test bed community