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NWS Operations Proving Ground

NWS Operations Proving Ground. Better Preparing the NWS to meet America's Growing Needs Information Brief. NWS Operations Proving Ground The Vision:. Preparing today's forecaster for tomorrows Weather Ready Nation. Preparing NWS staff for Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS)

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NWS Operations Proving Ground

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  1. NWS Operations Proving Ground Better Preparing the NWS to meet America's Growing Needs Information Brief

  2. NWS Operations Proving GroundThe Vision: 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. FY12Priorities Laying the Foundation Proving Ground • Hire Staff • Order Proving Ground Hardware • Develop prioritization and governance • Design Proving Ground Communications with Prototype WFOs

  7. Staffing

  8. FY13 Priorities Implementation of the Proving Ground • Complete integration with test-bed activities • Conduct initial R2O/O2R validation exercises • Integrate Customer/Partners into exercises

  9. Summary • 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

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