National Weather Service (NWS) Modernization Program Status : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, February 29, 1996, Volumen4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 295 páginas The weather became a national concern in the latter half of the 20th century and into the 21st century, when fears arose regarding the consequences of human waste on the environment. With weather technology advanced so far as to incorporate global satellites, the government held regular meeting to ensure the systems used were as modern as possible. |
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activities advances agency American Express applications software ASOS Automatic Teller Machine AWIPS capabilities AWIPS development AWIPS Program Office AWIPS requirements AWIPS system BAKER believe budget Chairman COCOMO CONGRESS THE LIBRARY contract contractor cost DeGeorge Department of Commerce Departmental Travel Expenses deploy deployment Development Phase draft employees ensure estimate field offices Forecast Systems Laboratory functions funds hardware hydrometeorological implementation incremental Inspection Report Inspector General Inspection issues major systems acquisitions meteorological milestone million National Weather Service NEXRAD NOAA NOAA's response NWS modernization observing systems Oceanic and Atmospheric office closure Office of Inspector Pathfinder performance planned problems prototype re-baselining recommendation replace AFOS request for proposal restructuring ROHRABACHER satellite Secretary software builds software development software development process software engineering specific staff staffing Synopsis of NOAA's system capabilities System Design Document system development Systems Program Office technical validate Weather Service Modernization
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Página 74 - Chairman, this concludes my statement. We will be happy to respond to any questions you or members of the Subcommittee might have.
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Página 95 - Again, Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing and I look forward to the testimony of the witnesses here today.
Página 68 - Accounting and Information Management Division Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee...
Página 15 - Report Team recommendations on the adequacy of NEXRAD Coverage and Degradation of Weather Services under National Weather Service Modernization for: Caribou, Maine, and Key West, Florida; and continue current operations at Erie, Pennsylvania, and Williston, North Dakota.
Página 230 - Office has been created to strengthen program management by assigning responsibility for the design, procurement and acceptance of new systems to a single NOAA management office.
Página 266 - Such assistance may be provided by the Secretary through members of his staff, through the payment of funds authorized for this section to other departments or agencies of the Federal Government...
Página 11 - Secretary's Report to Congress on Adequacy of NEXRAD Coverage and Degradation of Weather Services...
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