1. UNCLASS1 USGEO Observation Assessment and Planning and Earth Observation Policy Phil DeCola Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

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5. Atmospheric CO2 measured at Mauna Loa, Hawaii. Source: NOAA Climate Monitoring and Diagnostic Laboratory

6. UNCLASS6 Earth Changes in Response to Both Human-Induced Forcings and Natural Variability

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8. 8 National Science and Technology Council Science Committee Environment & Natural Resources Committee Homeland & National Security Committee Technology Committee Subcommittee on Global Change Research Ecological Systems Subcommittee Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction Subcommittee on Water Availability & Quality Air Quality Research Subcommittee Toxics & Risk Assessment Subcommittee Subcommittee on Oceans US Group on Earth Observations (USGEO) USGEO Co-Chairs NASA, NOAA OSTP What is USGEO?

9. UNCLASS9 Presidential Initiative for CCSP and CCTP

10. UNCLASS10 National Science and Technology Council Science Committee Environment & Natural Resources Committee Homeland & National Security Committee Technology Committee Subcommittee on Global Change Research Ecological Systems Subcommittee Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction Subcommittee on Water Availability & Quality Air Quality Research Subcommittee Toxics & Risk Assessment Subcommittee Subcommittee on Oceans US Group on Earth Observations (USGEO) USGEO Co-Chairs NASA, NOAA OSTP What is USGEO?

11. UNCLASS11 USGEO Earth Observations Priorities Group USGEO U. S. Group on Earth Observations Est. Mar 2005 (US Agencies/Offices) US Strategic Plan for IEOS Policy Group Functional Groups Architecture and Data Management Group Communication, Outreach, Partner Group Earth Observations Priorities/ Strategic Assessment Group

12. UNCLASS12 USGEO Participants Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Institute for Standards and Technology Department of the Interior US Geological Survey Department of Defense OSD National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of Energy Department of Health & Human Services National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Department of State Department of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Science Foundation Smithsonian Institution U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Department of Agriculture Agriculture Research Service U.S. Forest Service Executive Office of the President OSTP OMB CEQ

13. UNCLASS13 The goals and functions of the U.S. Group on Earth Observations (USGEO) and its Integrated Earth Observation System (IEOS) are primarily civil, and are primarily environmental*. IEOS includes space-based, airborne, and surface in situ observations, for both in situ and remote-sensing. The civil Federal observing and monitoring agencies recognize the overlap in national goals and capabilities with the military, intelligence, and homeland security agencies and seek to optimize Federally funded observational capabilities while maintaining appropriate civil and national/homeland security and intelligence roles and functions. * Environmental: Earth’s natural systems and processes

14. UNCLASS14 Vision: “Enable a healthy public, economy, and planet through an integrated, comprehensive, and sustained Earth observation system.” Purpose: “to provide a management, planning, and resource allocation strategy for a U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System” USGEO Strategic Plan http://usgeo.gov

15. UNCLASS15 IEOS (Integrated Earth Observation System) USGEO (U.S. Group on Earth Observations) GEO (Group on Earth Observation) GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems) Terminology: USGEO and GEO, IEOS and GEOSS A System of Systems United States International

16. UNCLASS16 Identify current and evolving requirements in the full range of societal benefits. Prioritize investments, including for new requirements, as necessary. Utilize available and/or develop new technologies, instruments, systems, and capabilities to meet the identified requirements and priorities. Streamline and sustain existing Earth observation systems that are necessary to achieve societal benefits. Establish U.S. policies for Earth observations and data management, and continue U.S. policies of open access to observations, encouraging other countries to do likewise. Expand existing governmental partnerships at local, state, regional, tribal and Federal levels, and develop new long-term partnerships with industry, academia, the K-12 education community, non-governmental, and international organizations that further the realization of these strategic goals. Develop human and institutional capacity to enable the translation of observations into societal benefits. Goals for U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System* * Quoted verbatim from the Strategic Plan

17. UNCLASS17 USGEO Earth Observations Priorities Group USGEO U. S. Group on Earth Observations Est. Mar 2005 (US Agencies/Offices) US Strategic Plan for IEOS Policy Group Functional Groups Architecture and Data Management Group Communication, Outreach, Partner Group Earth Observations Priorities/ Strategic Assessment Group

18. UNCLASS18 Earth Observations Policy – some topics Existing Policy Foundation for Earth Observations Coordination of Federal Earth Observation Activities Roles and Responsibilities of Federal Agencies and White House Offices The role of the defense and intelligence communities in Earth observations Role of State and local, regional, and tribal governments and institutions Role of the Commercial/Industrial/Private Sector/NGOs/Academia Guidelines for Research-to-Operations Transition International Cooperation in Earth observations Earth observations technical architecture Data collection, archiving, and availability Capacity Building for Earth Observations 1. Policy: The “HOW”

19. UNCLASS19 USGEO Earth Observations Priorities Group US Earth Observations Priorities Group/ Strategic Assessment Group (SAG) –Standing Functional Group under USGEO Societal Benefit Area Sub Groups –Investment Prioritization Working Groups Executive Secretariat USGEO U. S. Group on Earth Observations Est. Mar 2005 (US Agencies/Offices) US Strategic Plan for IEOS Policy Group Functional Groups Architecture and Data Management Group Communication, Outreach, Partner Group Earth Observations Priorities/ Strategic Assessment Group Investment Prioritization

20. UNCLASS20 Earth Observations Assessment and Plan Assess existing Earth observation capabilities by…. Societal benefit (disaster reduction, climate change, fresh water, etc.) Natural domain (oceans, atmosphere, land, cryosphere, etc.) Agency (NOAA, NASA, USGS, EPA, etc.) Space, airborne, in situ Define national needs for societal benefits Identify gaps and overlaps Establish priorities or ranking system Identify appropriate responsible agencies for priority needs Coordinate budget planning with agencies and OMB Implement and manage priority systems Repeat process every two years or as needed 2. Assess & Plan: The “WHAT”

21. UNCLASS21 Nine Societal Benefits (Plus One) 0. Advance Scientific Understanding 1.Improve Weather Forecasting 2.Reduce Loss of Life and Property from Disasters 3.Protect and Monitor Our Ocean Resource 4.Understand, Assess, Predict, Mitigate, and Adapt to Climate Variability and Change 5.Support Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, and Combat Land Degradation 6.Understand the Effect of Environmental Factors on Human Health and Well-Being 7.Develop the Capacity to Make Ecological Forecasts 8.Protect and Monitor Water Resources 9.Monitor and Manage Energy Resources

22. UNCLASS22 Societal Needs Pull Research Capabilities

23. UNCLASS23 Example Criteria Used to Create Relative Rankings of Requirements (from the Decadal Survey pg 7) Contribution to the most important scientific questions facing Earth sciences today (scientific merit, discovery, exploration) Contribution to applications and policy making (societal benefits) Contribution to long-term observational record of Earth Ability to complement other observational systems, including planned national and international systems Affordability (cost considerations, total costs per mission or cost/year) Degree of readiness (technical, resources, people) Risk mitigation and strategic redundancy (backup of other critical systems) Significant contribution to more than one Societal Benefit Area These guidelines are not in priority order, and they may not reflect all of the criteria considered. USGEO Strategic Assessment Group

24. UNCLASS24 Presidential Initiative for CCSP and CCTP

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27. Atmospheric CO2 measured at Mauna Loa, Hawaii. Source: NOAA Climate Monitoring and Diagnostic Laboratory

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30. UNCLASS30 Activities and Timeline Phase I: Preliminary Data CollectionNov-Jan 08 Phase II: SBA Team Analysis and Recommendations Jan-Mar 08 Phase III: SAG Workshop and Report Definition 2-3 Apr 08 Phase IV: Report GenerationApr-Jun 08

31. UNCLASS31 We’re not rewiring the world! “Utilize available and/or develop new technologies, instruments, systems, and capabilities to meet the identified requirements and priorities.”

32. UNCLASS32 USGEO/IEOS U.S. Group on Earth Observations/Integrated Earth Observation System http://usgeo.gov GEO/GEOSS Group on Earth Observations/Global Earth Observations System of Systems http://www.earthobservations.org

33. UNCLASS33 Back UP Slides

34. UNCLASS34 Improve Weather Forecasting Reduce Loss of Life and Property from Disasters Protect and Monitor our Ocean Resources Understand, Assess, Predict, Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Variability and Change Support Sustainable Agriculture and Combat Land Degradation Understand the Effect of Environmental Factors on Human Health & Well Being Develop the Capacity to Make Ecological Forecasts Protect and Monitor Water Resources Monitor and Manage Energy Resources IEOS Societal Benefits* * Not exhaustive

35. UNCLASS35 Research & Operations Visualizing IEOS

36. UNCLASS36 Visualizing IEOS

37. UNCLASS37 Electric grid analogy Visualizing IEOS

38. UNCLASS38 GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan Reference Document http://earthobservations.org/docs/ 10-Year Plan Reference Document (GEO 1000R).pdf

39. UNCLASS39 Visualizing IEOS Service Oriented Architecture

40. UNCLASS40 Millions will die in heat waves. Killer viruses and diseases will ravish the world in epic proportions. Raging fires will burn more than 1/3 of the earth. The polar caps will melt.