1. Moving Towards GEOSS Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Symposium- AMS 2006 January 31 2006

2. Moving Towards GEOSS 2 Menu Global Earth Observation Systems of System: Implementation Update Satellites and GEOSS: Space is the Backbone GEOSS Implementation: Effective Partnership

3. Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS): Implementation Update

4. Moving Towards GEOSS 4 Global Earth Observation System of Systems Integrated Observations & Data Management

5. Moving Towards GEOSS 5 GEO Moves Forward: Working Towards Implementation Adopted formal GEO organization and 10-year implementation plan Held GEO I in May 2005, and GEO II in December 2005 Selected new GEO Secretariat Director, Jose Achache Accepted 2006 Work Plan, adopted a budget and formally created GEO Committees Architecture and Data; Capacity Building; Science and Technology; User Interface; and Working Group on Tsunami Activities

6. Moving Towards GEOSS 6 GEO Moves Forward: Working Towards Implementation Near-Term Implementation Efforts: Working Group on Tsunami Activities continuing to provide integration observation requirements to the Indian Ocean Tsunami Early Warning System effort United States announced intention to move GOES satellite to a position to help offset the lack of sounder data over South America GEO-Netcast proposed as tangible near term project to implement GEOSS

7. Moving Towards GEOSS 7 USGEO Near-Term Opportunities USGEO focusing on 6 Near-Term Opportunities Disasters Drought / National Integrated Drought Information System Land Observation Air Quality Sea Level Data Management Currently developing plans for all the Near-Term opportunities Will be available for public review in the next several months

8. Satellites and GEOSS : Space is the Backbone

9. Moving Towards GEOSS 9 NOAA’s Mission & Vision NOAA’s Vision An informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts, and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions NOAA’s Mission To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation’s economic, social and environmental needs

10. Moving Towards GEOSS 10 NOAA Budget

11. Moving Towards GEOSS 11 Satellite Contributions To GEOSS

12. Moving Towards GEOSS 12 Space-based Observing Systems Operational Environmental Satellites

13. Moving Towards GEOSS 13 National Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Technical Challenges and Cost Overruns to the Program Independent Program Assessment Team provided analysis of options for the program Options being evaluating by cost analysis experts Proposed changes to structure of Integrated Program Office Program Executive structure under review Nunn-McCurdy notification to Congress Working with Air Force to recertify the program Dedicated to finding appropriate solution

14. Moving Towards GEOSS 14 Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Program (GOES-R) The Secretary of Commerce approved next phase of program development - System Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR). Three industry teams awarded – Boeing Space Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman FY06 Budget President’s Request—$241M; Enacted—$219M GOES-R System Acquisition and Operations phase to begin in 2007 RFP release currently planned for end of Calendar Year 2006

15. Moving Towards GEOSS 15 Importance to NOAA’s Mission Hurricane KatrinaFlorida Fires Middle East Dust Storms Snow Cover/Wind Chill Atmospheric River (Jan 9 2005) Fatal mudslides and floods (Jan 10 2005)

16. GEOSS Implementation: Effective Partnership

17. Moving Towards GEOSS 17 GEOSS Vision for the Future Moving towards the vision:  Establish a governance structure (international and domestic)  Identify near-term opportunities and begin development of implementation plans Develop a common system architecture Integrate existing systems and capabilities Identify and address gaps Improve capabilities through research and innovation

18. Moving Towards GEOSS 18 Broad Participation Participation by user community is critical to ensure that priorities are properly aligned with needs For more information: http://www.earthobservations.org

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