Watch/Warning/Advisory/Statements in CAP NWS Partners Meeting Herb White OCWWS 6/18/08

“Taking the pulse of the planet” Review: Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)  Non proprietary digital message format, based on XML, that provides for Interoperability in all-hazard warning  Compatible with current geocoding schema (e.g., NWR Specific Area Message Encoding and Emergency Alert System)  Partnership for Public Warning –Warning systems in the United States today are “a patchwork of technologies and processes.” –Need to distribute warnings consistently over all available channels.  Non proprietary digital message format, based on XML, that provides for Interoperability in all-hazard warning  Compatible with current geocoding schema (e.g., NWR Specific Area Message Encoding and Emergency Alert System)  Partnership for Public Warning –Warning systems in the United States today are “a patchwork of technologies and processes.” –Need to distribute warnings consistently over all available channels.

“Taking the pulse of the planet” CAP v1.1 NWS Update  Continued progress on CAP 1.1 web based feeds –Extensive partner coordination and input –Partners encouraged better parsing/detail in lieu of faster schedule –Experimental deployment expected this month –PNS draft reviewed by partners last week  Robust parsing and breakout of: –VTEC/UGC –Description –Robust use of geo tags  Atom/XML indexes –Use of index feeds in Atom format  Continued progress on CAP 1.1 web based feeds –Extensive partner coordination and input –Partners encouraged better parsing/detail in lieu of faster schedule –Experimental deployment expected this month –PNS draft reviewed by partners last week  Robust parsing and breakout of: –VTEC/UGC –Description –Robust use of geo tags  Atom/XML indexes –Use of index feeds in Atom format

“Taking the pulse of the planet” Other Current Activities  Call-to-Action Markers in existing NWS Watch/Warning/Advisory/Follow-up Statements –Needed to enable discreet CAP Description and Instruction elements –Partner coordination and input resulted in improved markers –Deployment in AWIPS OB9 – 1 st quarter CY09 –Service Change Notice to be issued soon  Documenting NWS CAP Profile  Federal D/A Partners forming CAP working groups under IPAWS to work with emergency & standards communities –Including standards and profiles working groups  Call-to-Action Markers in existing NWS Watch/Warning/Advisory/Follow-up Statements –Needed to enable discreet CAP Description and Instruction elements –Partner coordination and input resulted in improved markers –Deployment in AWIPS OB9 – 1 st quarter CY09 –Service Change Notice to be issued soon  Documenting NWS CAP Profile  Federal D/A Partners forming CAP working groups under IPAWS to work with emergency & standards communities –Including standards and profiles working groups

“Taking the pulse of the planet” Future Activities  Incremental changes to CAP v1.1 Beta feed (late 2008 and 2009)  Wrap CAP in WMO-formatted product and push on text feeds (2009)  Work with OASIS EMTC on CAP v2.0 development (18-24 month cycle expected)  Incremental changes to CAP v1.1 Beta feed (late 2008 and 2009)  Wrap CAP in WMO-formatted product and push on text feeds (2009)  Work with OASIS EMTC on CAP v2.0 development (18-24 month cycle expected)

“Taking the pulse of the planet” OASIS Membership  Identified Level of Membership and funding source  Membership agreement currently in review by Dept. of Commerce General Counsel  NWS OCIO starting procurement process  Identified Level of Membership and funding source  Membership agreement currently in review by Dept. of Commerce General Counsel  NWS OCIO starting procurement process

“Taking the pulse of the planet” Contact Info Bob Bunge Internet Dissemination Officer, NWS OCIO x140 Herb White Dissemination Services Manager, NWS OCWWS x146 Contact Info Bob Bunge Internet Dissemination Officer, NWS OCIO x140 Herb White Dissemination Services Manager, NWS OCWWS x146 Discussion & Questions?