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Roles and Responsibilities for Observing, Collection and Distribution Systems

Roles and Responsibilities for Observing, Collection and Distribution Systems

A Commercial ViewpointA Commercial ViewpointDave Jones

President & CEODave Jones

President & CEO

A Little Background on My Experience at NBC4…

A Little Background on My Experience at NBC4…

While at NBC4…While at NBC4…•Three successful proposals to NASA Resulted in innovative developments•WeatherNet4•New Weather Set•Significant increase in “Non-Traditional” imagery exposure to the public

•Three successful proposals to NASA Resulted in innovative developments•WeatherNet4•New Weather Set•Significant increase in “Non-Traditional” imagery exposure to the public

While at NBC4…While at NBC4…•These Accomplishments contributed significantly to NBC4 market dominance

•Opened up the public’s eyes to new and interesting data

•Resulted in partnerships with NASA, NOAA, FEMA

•These Accomplishments contributed significantly to NBC4 market dominance

•Opened up the public’s eyes to new and interesting data

•Resulted in partnerships with NASA, NOAA, FEMA

What’s The Point ?What’s The Point ?•NBC4 distinguished themselves from the competition

•Pushed the envelope to introduce new types of science information to the public

•Worked with NASA and NOAA to increase public awareness of additional data

•NBC4 distinguished themselves from the competition

•Pushed the envelope to introduce new types of science information to the public

•Worked with NASA and NOAA to increase public awareness of additional data

What’s The Point ?What’s The Point ?

The Public LOVED it !The Public LOVED it !

Lead to the Formation of StormCenter.com, Inc.Lead to the Formation of StormCenter.com, Inc.•Founding member of the Earth Science Information Partner Federation (ESIP)

•Increase public awareness of environmental information

•To foster partnerships between government agencies, universities, non-profit organizations and businesses

•In order to make earth science information available to a broader community

•Founding member of the Earth Science Information Partner Federation (ESIP)

•Increase public awareness of environmental information

•To foster partnerships between government agencies, universities, non-profit organizations and businesses

•In order to make earth science information available to a broader community

Key Points to My Presentation…Key Points to My Presentation…

•The future is in providing ENVIRONMENTAL information (with weather as a key part)

•All government agencies need to focus on how their missions keep Americans safe

•This will increase the need to have standardized formats and quality control for all observed, collected and disseminated information.

•The future is in providing ENVIRONMENTAL information (with weather as a key part)

•All government agencies need to focus on how their missions keep Americans safe

•This will increase the need to have standardized formats and quality control for all observed, collected and disseminated information.

September 11, 2001 September 11, 2001

•Everything Changed•Everything Changed

Landsat Image of Smoke from WTC Attack

•Everything Changed•Everything Changed

•New Roles for Broadcast Meteorologists

•New Roles for Government Agencies

•New Information needs for Americans

•New Priorities

•New Roles for Broadcast Meteorologists

•New Roles for Government Agencies

•New Information needs for Americans

•New Priorities

September 11, 2001 September 11, 2001

Roles for Collection, Observation & Distribution


•Absolute responsibility for these critical tasks must remain with each government agency•In the case of NOAA/NWS•Data observation, collection and distribution systems

•Private sector data should augment data stream if quality measures are met

•Absolute responsibility for these critical tasks must remain with each government agency•In the case of NOAA/NWS•Data observation, collection and distribution systems

•Private sector data should augment data stream if quality measures are met



•Highest levels of quality assurance must exist with collection, observation & distribution

•This will ensure that the data collected is consistent in its quality and prepared for distribution to the private sector & public

•Highest levels of quality assurance must exist with collection, observation & distribution

•This will ensure that the data collected is consistent in its quality and prepared for distribution to the private sector & public



•The private sector’s role is to:•Value-Add to available data•Focus on creating Products & Services to serve all markets•Including the government

•Work with government agencies as partners



•Recommendation:•Accelerate Public/Private Partnerships with critical government agencies

•Identify a Common Approach to Working with the Private Sector•When Government Agencies can see the private sector as a partner … everyone wins!



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