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Committee for Environmental Information Systems and Communications. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research December 2, 2003. Tentative Agenda. 8:00 AM Welcome and introductions Ms. Mary Cairns, OFCM
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Committee for Environmental Information Systems and Communications Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research December 2, 2003
Tentative Agenda • 8:00 AM Welcome and introductions Ms. Mary Cairns, OFCM • 8:05 AM Opening remarks Mr. Samuel Williamson, Federal Coordinator • 8:15 AM Administrative remarks, review agenda Ms. Cairns • Changes to membership roster • 8:30 AM CEISC Committee Purpose Mr. Michael Howland, AFWA Focus shift needed for Committee to emphasize • Forum for Agency CIO Issues • Compliance with Federal Enterprise Architecture • Collaboration on IT interoperability • Information Management • 9:30 AM Break (time approximate) • 9:45 AM Resume Committee discussion • 11:30 AM Lunch (until 12:30 PM)
Tentative Agenda • 12:30 PM Issue 1: Frequency management • Overview of frequency management issues Mr. Scott Jackson, NOAA • World communication conference – Update Mr. David Franc, NWS • 1:30 PM Issue 2: Information dissemination technology • Overview of dissemination technologies Mr. Michael Messinger, GSA • 2:30 PM Break (time approximate) • 2:45 PM Issue 3: Strategy for providing and disseminating environmental (weather and climate) information • Goals, objectives, priorities Ms. Mary Cairns, OFCM • 3:00 PM Open discussion on agency issues • 4:00 PM Review new action items as required • Next steps • Next meeting (set approximate date) • 4:30 PM Adjourn
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Tentative Agenda • 8:00 AM Welcome and introductions Ms. Mary Cairns, OFCM • 8:05 AM Opening remarks Mr. Samuel Williamson, Federal Coordinator • 8:15 AM Administrative remarks, review agenda Ms. Cairns • Changes to membership roster • 8:30 AM CEISC Committee Purpose Mr. Michael Howland, AFWA Focus shift needed for Committee to emphasize • Forum for Agency CIO Issues • Compliance with Federal Enterprise Architecture • Collaboration on IT interoperability • Information Management • 9:30 AM Break (time approximate) • 9:45 AM Resume Committee discussion • 11:30 AM Lunch (until 12:30 PM)
CEISC Working Groups • Meteorological Codes • Communication Interfaces and Data Exchange • Data Requirements • Communication Requirements
WG Meteorological Codes • March 2000 • Prepares and maintains Federal Meteorological Handbooks • FMH-1 • FMH-2 • FMH-12 • Others….
WG Communication Interfaces and Data Exchange • Spring 1998 • Maintains “Standard Formats for Weather Data Exchange Among Automated Weather Information Systems” • Maintains “Standard Telecommunication Procedures for Weather Data Exchange Among Automated Weather Information Systems” • Reviews, monitors, coordinates issues around • Handling of data among systems • Physical linkages • Transferring information between and among AWIS and OPCs
WG Data Requirements • No issues assigned currently
WG Communication Requirements • No issues assigned currently
Tentative Agenda • 12:30 PM Issue 1: Frequency management • Overview of frequency management issues Mr. Scott Jackson, NOAA • World communication conference – Update Mr. David Franc, NWS • 1:30 PM Issue 2: Information dissemination technology • Overview of dissemination technologies Mr. Michael Messinger, GSA • 2:30 PM Break (time approximate) • 2:45 PM Issue 3: Strategy for providing and disseminating environmental (weather and climate) information • Goals, objectives, priorities Ms. Mary Cairns, OFCM • 3:00 PM Open discussion on agency issues • 4:00 PM Review new action items as required • Next steps • Next meeting (set approximate date) • 4:30 PM Adjourn
Issue 1: Frequency Management • Overview of frequency management issues for meteorology • Mr. Scott Jackson Office of Radio Frequency Management, DOC • World Communication Conference – an update • Mr. David Franc Office of Operational Systems, NWS
Issue 2: Information Dissemination Technologies and Architectures • Meeting the growing needs and demands of the users and the public • Mr. Michael Messinger Strategic Planning and Marketing Division, GSA
Issue 3: Strategy for Providing and Disseminating Environmental Data Background • NRC 21st Century Report 1998 • Identified OFCM as the lead to examine issues • Develop a strategic plan • Key Federal, organization, private sector, academe, and professional organizations should be represented in plan development
Issue 3: Strategy for Providing and Disseminating Environmental Data Background • December 2001 SAI Workshop Proceedings • Policy, legal, new technologies • Framework/guidance for standards/formats (metadata) • Conduct value assessment of information to users • Systems architecture • Communications medium & interface • Data exchange • Interoperability • Security • Radio frequency management • Education and outreach
Issue 3: Strategy for Providing and Disseminating Environmental Data Discussion Questions • What are the mechanisms required to deliver information to the community in a usable form? • What are the partnerships? • What is the current quantity and quality of observing sites? • How do you improve coverage of and access to? • How do tie sites together to form a national network to meet national needs?
Tentative Agenda • 12:30 PM Issue 1: Frequency management • Overview of frequency management issues Mr. Scott Jackson, NOAA • World communication conference – Update Mr. David Franc, NWS • 1:30 PM Issue 2: Information dissemination technology • Overview of dissemination technologies Mr. Michael Messinger, GSA • 2:30 PM Break (time approximate) • 2:45 PM Issue 3: Strategy for providing and disseminating environmental (weather and climate) information • Goals, objectives, priorities Ms. Mary Cairns, OFCM • 3:00 PM Open discussion on agency issues • 4:00 PM Review new action items as required • Next steps • Next meeting (set approximate date) • 4:30 PM Adjourn
Meeting Adjourned Thank you!