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All-HandsMiami

• Scott Rayder Chief of Staff National Oceanic
  and Atmospheric Administration
• February 17, 2006

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Menu Slide

• NOAAs Vision and Mission
• Leadership Changes
• Corporate NOAA
• Employee Information
• Updates
• NOAA Budget

• Current Events
• Hurricane Response
• NOAA in the Media
• GEOSS
• Ocean Action Plan
• Challenges / Opportunities
• One NOAA

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NOAAs 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

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NOAAsMission Goals

• To understand and predict changes in the Earths
  environment and to conserve and manage coastal
  and marine resources to meet the Nations
  economic, social and environmental needs
• Mission Goals
• Protect, restore, and manage the use of coastal
  and ocean resources through an ecosystem approach
  to management
• Understand climate variability and change to
  enhance societys ability to plan and respond
• Serve societys needs for weather and water
  information
• Support the Nations commerce with information
  for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound
  transportation
• Provide critical support for NOAAs mission

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NOAA Leadership Changes

• Corporate Functions
• EducationLouisa Koch
• Legislative AffairsEric Webster
• Military AffairsCAPT (sel) R. Scott Steadley,
  USN
• Decision Coordination Office Program
  Coordination OfficeTim McClung
• Operating Branches
• OARDr. Rick Spinrad
• NOSJack Dunnigan
• Program Goal Leads
• EcosystemSteve Murawski (NMFS) (A)
• Weather WaterGeorge Smith (NWS)
• Commerce TransportationCAPT Steven Barnum
  (NMAO) (A)
• Mission Support
• Satellite ServicesGary Davis (NESDIS) (A)

Organizational chart available at www.pco.noaa.gov
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Corporate NOAA
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Corporate NOAA
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Employee Information

• Workforce Management
• QuickHire continuing to makeimprovements.
• Contract expires Sept. 2006 We are working
  with Department of Commerce tocreate the best
  Statement ofWork to improve current systemor
  purchase better system.

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Employee InformationPay Banding Demonstration
Project

• NOAA working with Office of Personnel Management
  (OPM) to expand participation under the
  guidelines used by the DOC Pay Banding
  Demonstration project
• In order to make this demo project permanent,
  NOAA is seeking OPMs approval to change from a
  demo project to an Alternate Personnel System
• OPM has the next action
• NOAA Workforce Management Staff meeting with OPM
  on January 26, 2006.
• Pending positive meeting with OPM, NOAAs
  Workforce Management Office will conduct the
  necessary management and employee briefings,
  including negotiating terms with our bargaining
  units

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Employee Information5-Level Performance
Management System

• Covered Employees GS, Wage System, Wage Marines
• Linking individual performance with NOAA goals
• Performance Awards linked to achievement of NOAA
  goals
• Rollout
• 11/05 03/06 union briefings, negotiations
• 04/06 08/06 employee, managers training
• 09/30/06 closeout of two-level system
  five-level effective 10/01/06

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Employee Information NOAA Aviation Safety

• November 29, 2004 Safety Stand-Down
• July 1, 2005, Aviation Safety Policy, Executive
  Council approved
• Full implementation required by October 1, 2006
• Establishes a corporate NOAA Aviation Safety
  Board Aviation Safety Program
• Brings NOAA into compliance with 41 Code of
  Federal Regulation 102-33 Management of
  Government Aircraft
• Provides for Aviation Safety Management
• Interim Directive continuing safety stand-down

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NOAA Combined Federal Campaign
651,115
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Updates
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Miami Updates and Information

• 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
• VADMs Weekly Emails
• Office of Communications Provide effective
  communications both within and outside of NOAA
• Required notification to Hill is at OMB
• Chief Administrative Office working necessary
  steps to make Communications Office a reality

Hurricane Katrina
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NOAA Budget
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NOAA Budget
( in Billions)
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NOAA FY06BudgetTop 20 Impacts
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NOAA FY06BudgetTop 20 Impacts (contd.)
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NOAA FY06 Budget Successes

• NPOESS request funded 100 and increased funding
  for Operations Research and Facilities by 24.6M
  over request
• Marine Operations and Services funded at 111.3M
  and increase of 11.5M over request including
  full year days at sea for HIIALAKAI and OSCAR
  DYSON
• Fully funds Tsunami Warning Network and includes
  earmarks for enhancing the program
• 54.6M Emergency Supplemental Funds for Katrina
  and future hurricane related costs
• Procurement Acquisition and Construction request
  fully funded including Supercomputing, NEXRAD,
  ASOS, AWIPS, WFO Construction
• Includes 27M to construct joint NOAA/NASA
  facilities for the National Data Buoy Center

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One NOAA vs. Budget Year 2007

• In FY06.

NSF 5.6B
NASA 16.5B
NOAA 3.9B

• NASA vs. NWS
• NASA vs. OAR
• NASA vs. NOS
• NASA vs. NMFS
• NASA vs. NESDIS

• NSF vs. NWS
• NSF vs. OAR
• NSF vs. NOS
• NSF vs. NMFS
• NSF vs. NESDIS

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Current Events
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Hurricane Response

• One NOAA response
• Forecasts
• Wetland assessment (satellites)
• Citation flights digital imagery
• NRTs NOAA Ships
• Oil spill response
• Environmental assessment cruises

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NOAA in the Media
Max Mayfield
Robert Ricks
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2006 NOAA Heritage Week

• Treasures of NOAAs Ark Pioneers People and
  Technology
• Exhibit open March 4 Sept. 4, 2006 at
• Nauticus in Norfolk, VA
• Ideas for 2007 NOAA Heritage Week
  Cheryl.Oliver_at_noaa.gov

For more information www.preserveamerica.noaa.gov
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NOAA Education

• NOAAs Environmental Literacy Grants (new in
  2005)
• Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
  Program (new in 2005)
• 110 students coming this summer!
• 2006 applications due out this spring!
• Interagency Ocean Education Coordination (new in
  2006)
• Expand NOAAs Authority for Education
• NOAA Organic Act build on education
  authorization in the 2006 appropriations bill

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GEOSSIntegrated Observations Data Management
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GEO Moves ForwardWorking Towards Implementation

• Received approval for formal GEO organization and
  10-year implementation plan
• Held GEO-I in May 2005, and GEO-II in December
  2005
• New GEO Secretariat Director, Jose Achache
• Agreed to 2006 Work Plan and adopted a budget
• Formally created GEO Committees
• GEONETCast as tangible near term project to
  implement GEOSS
• United States announced intention to move GOES
  satellite to a position to help offset the lack
  of sounder data over South America

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Ocean Action Plan Progress

• Legislation Transmitted
• NOAA Organic Act Establishing NOAA within DOC
• National Offshore Aquaculture Legislation
• Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
• Improved Governance
• Improve Federal Coordination and Governance
• Support Regional Partnerships
• Support Marine Transportation
• Earth Observations
• Building an Integrated Ocean Observation System
  to support GEOSS

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Ocean Action Plan Next Steps

• Reinforce Regional Partnerships
• Gulf of Mexico Alliance
• Northeast Regional Ocean Council
• Align Federal Actions for Coastal Development and
  Management
• Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping
• Integrated Ocean Observing System

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NOAA Leadership
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NOAA Opportunities

• NOAAs Policy on Partnerships in the Provision
  of Environmental Information
• NOAA Transition of Research to Operations/Applicat
  ions
• Providing Clear and Easy Discovery of, and Access
  to, Data and Information Products
• Incorporating the Capability to Measure
  Biological Data in Observing Systems including
  Data Policy and Management of Data
• Sanctuary Designation of the Northwestern
  Hawaiian Islands

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NOAA Opportunities Recapitalization

• Operational Satellites
• Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellites-R
  (GOES-R)
• National Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite
  System (NPOESS)
• Fleet and Aircraft Modernization
• Observing Infrastructure
• Surface Observations
• Ocean Observations
• Facilities Construction and Maintenance
• NOAA Satellite Operations Facility
• National Weather Center Building-Norman, Oklahoma

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SES Summit III

• Highlights
• Straight Talk
• Stockdale Paradox
• One NOAA

The Stockdale Paradox
Confront the most brutal facts of your current
reality, whatever that might be.
Retain faith that you will prevail in the end
AND at the same time
Admiral Jim Stockdale
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One NOAA

• NOAAs mission is complex, involving biological,
  chemical, and physical issuesall intertwined.
• Large-scale (regional to global)
  multidisciplinary studies are necessary to
  achieve understanding of our environment.
• A collective NOAA is critical to completing our
  mission and solving the major environmental
  challenges that face our nation and planet.

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Communication is KeyBreaking the Bubbles
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The Future Is Bright!

• NOAA is
• An Effective, Successful Organization With
  World-wide Recognition
• Composed of Talented, Experienced Dedicated
  People
• Critical to Meeting the Nations the Worlds
  Economic Environmental Challenges
• Organizationally Positioned to Provide Leadership
  
• Where Science Gains Value
• NOAA is All of Us Working Together With a Unified
  Vision Consistent Message

Thank you for your service!
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Backup Slides

• VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN
  (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
  Atmosphere NOAA Administrator

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FY 2007 Budget Highlights

• Request is 227M or 5.8 below the FY 2006
  enacted
• Request of 3,684M is 345M or 10.3 above the FY
  2007 Base
• Request Reflects the Current Fiscal Environment
• Sustains Mission Critical Services to the Nation
• Proposes Increases for High Priority Programs
• Satellite Continuity
• Fisheries Management
• Tsunami and Hurricane Warnings
• Marine Transportation Safety