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National Weather Service Review

Program Manager, Integrated Dissemination Program: Luis Cano

National Weather ServiceIntegrated Dissemination Program

April 8, 2015

Agenda

• Integrated Dissemination Program (IDP)– IDP Overview– IDP Challenges / Benefits– IDP Timeline– IDP Architectural Structure– IDP Infrastructure– IDP Milestones

• IDP NWSTG Re-Architecture– NWSTG Overview– NWSTG Re-architecture Project– NWSTG Re-architecture Project

• Use Case – Radar Level III• Use Case – FTP Services

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IDP Overview

• IDP plans to deliver NOAA Wide Dissemination Services in a phased approach• In Phase 1, IDP’s focus is on executing against its 3 Program, Project and Activities (PPAs)

requirements: 1) NWS Ground Readiness Project, 2) NWS Telecommunication Gateway (Re-architecture), and, 3) NWS Next Generation IT Web Services.

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• Aging Infrastructure

• Backup Telecommunication Gateway

• Disbursed dissemination applications

• Multiple sources of weather data

• Inadequate Networks

• Next generation of satellite (volume increase) about to launch

• Super Computer Upgrade (volume increase)

Current State (Challenges)Integrated Dissemination Program

Phase 1 Initiatives Target State (Benefits)• Redundant Dissemination

Infrastructure at diverse locations with 100% primary and backup operational capability

• NWSTG Re-architected functionality

• Disseminate a single source of weather data to NWSTG consumers, aviation decision makers, and others

• Fully exploit and benefit from new observations and products

• Improved and upgraded NWS Networks with increased bandwidth

• Dissemination Infrastructure• NWSTG Re-architecture Functionality• NextGen IT• Direct Readout (GRB Antennas)• SBN Upgrade • Network Upgrade & Optimization

IDP

IDP Challenges / Benefits

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Primary Site (NCWCP)

FY13 FY17FY16FY15FY14

O&M

Design & Build out Phase 2

Design & Build outPhase 1

Eng’g Study, Req’ts & Acq’n Design & Build OutBackup Site(DSRC)

Phase 2–NCWCP Build out complete

O&MReq’ts

Refresh

Re-architectureSite B-74%

Operational Capability

Retire Legacy NWSTG

O&M

Site A - 100% / Site B - 74%Site A - 100% / Site B - Build and Test

Requirement Phase Design / Build / Test Cutover

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Re-arch Contract Award

NWSTG Functions at IDP Primary Site

NWSTG Functions at IDP Backup

Web Services Prototype

O&M

Provide NWS Products for FAA Operations

NextGen IT Contract Award

Prototype Dev & Impl

Dev & Impl of NextGen IT Web Services

Acq’n for NextGen IT Web Services

Web Services Prototype Delivered

IDP Web Services Implemented

Augments & reuses same infrastructure

Experimental Operations

Nex

tGen

IT

GVAR Antennas

GRB Antennas

& SBN Upgrade

O&M

GRB Antennas Installed

GRB AntennaContract Award

O&M

Dev & ImplGRB Assessment & Site Survey (Req’ts & Acq’n)

Retiring GVAR Antennas

GOES-R Launch

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GRP Network Upgrade &

Optimization

O&M

Upgrade & Optimization Contract Award

O&M

Build & Transition to GRP NetworkReq’ts & Acq’n

Network Upgraded & Optimized

Retire Legacy NWS Networks

Phase 1 - Current NCWCP Compute Farm Augmented

NextGen IT Web Services

IDP TimelineHigh Level View

SBN Upgradedto Full Transponder

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IDP TimelineIDP Dissemination Infrastructure Sites

Build out IDP Backup Site (Phase 3) atDSRC (Boulder, CO)

Capability Improvements Provided by IDP Dissemination Infrastructure:• Redundant primary and backup capability in two diverse locations (College Park, MD and

Boulder, CO)• Scalable architecture• Hot Backup• Centralized and consolidated infrastructure• Ability to disseminate large amount of data• Secured sites at (near) Trusted Internet Connections Access Providers (TICAP) locations

Requirement and Acquisition PhaseDesign, Build, and Test PhaseCutoverOperations and MaintenanceRetire/Phase Out

IDP Primary Siteat NCWCP

(College Park, MD)


IDP Primary Site (Phase 1) Current Compute Farm Augmented at NCWCP

O&MCutoverO&M

Build out IDP Primary Site

Phase 2

Build outIDP Primary Site

Phase 1

Facilities Study, Planning & Initiate Construction

IDP Backup Siteat DSRC

(Boulder, CO)

Build out IDP Primary Site (Phase 2) atNCWCP (College Park, MD)

O&M

Build out IDP Primary Site

Phase 3

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IDP TimelineNWSTG Re-Architecture Functionality

NWSTG Refresh

NWSTG Re-architecture


NWSTG Site B -74% Operational Capability

NWSTG Functionson IDP PrimaryDissemination Service

Retire Legacy NWSTG

O&MCutover

NWSTG Refresh Site A = SSMC2 Silver Spring, MD Site B = NESCC Fairmont, WV

Retire Legacy NWSTG

O&M

Site A – 100%Site B -Build and Test

Requirement Phase Design & Build &Test of NWSTG Function Cutover

Capability Improvements Provided by NWSTG Re-architecture:• Redundant primary and backup capability in two diverse locations with 100% hot-hot operational

capability on primary (NCWCP College Park, MD) and backup (DSRC Boulder, CO) sites.• Ability to process anticipated increases in environmental data volume from new satellites (e.g.

GOES-R and JPSS), increases and enhancements to environmental model prediction (e.g. HRRR), and radar data.


Site A – 100%Site B – 74%



IDP A – 100%IDP B – 100%

NWSTG Re-architecture IDP Primary = NCWCP College Park, MD IDP Backup = DSRC Boulder, CO

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IDP TimelineNextGen IT

NextGen Prototype

NextGen IT


O&M

NOAA IDPWeb Services Provides NWS Products to FAA

SEP 2016

NextGen IT Contract Award

Web Services Prototype Dev & Impl

Dev & Impl of NextGen IT Web Services

Acq’n for NextGen IT Web Services

NOAA IDP NextGen Web Services Prototype Delivered Sept 2013 (~400 Products)

NOAA IDP Web Services Implemented

Dec 2015(~1300 Products)

Capability Improvements Provided by NextGen IT Web Services:• Common logical entry point for data discovery and access• Consolidation and standardization of data formats• Standardized OGC-compliant Web Services access• Standards-based registry/repository• Near term replaces legacy FAA Bulk Weather Telecommunications Gateway (FBWTG)

connection from NWS to FAA• Mid term support for NWS AWIPS consumers • Long term support for other users (NOAA, DoD, DHS, public)

Augments & reuses same infrastructure

Experimental Operations

Requirement and Acquisition PhaseDesign, Build, and Test PhaseCutoverOperations and MaintenanceRetire/Phase Out 8

IDP TimelineDirect Readout (GRB Antennas)

GVAR Antennas

Direct Readout(GRB Antennas)& SBN Upgrade


O&M

GRB AntennaInstalled at

Guam

Direct Readout (GRB Antenna) Contract Award

Operations and Maintenance

Development & Implementation

GRB Assessment and Site Survey(Requirement & Acquisition Phase)

Retiring GVARAntennas

Capability Improvements Provided by Direct Readout:• Ensure NCEP Remote Centers and Alaska and Pacific Regions can fully exploit GOES-R

observations by GOES-R launch (currently scheduled for September 2016)

GOES-R LaunchMarch 2016


SBN Upgraded toa Full Transponder

Complete GRB Antenna

Installations

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IDP TimelineNWS GRP Network (CONUS and OCONUS) Upgrade & Optimization

NWS CurrentNetworks

NWS GRPNetwork Upgrade

& Optimization


O&M

NWS GRP Network Upgrade & Optimization

Contract Award

O&M

Build & Transition to GRP Network

Requirement & Acquisition Phase

Complete NWS Dissemination Network Resilience and Capacity

Site Audits

Capability Improvements Provided by NWS GRP Network Upgrade & Optimization:• Improve and consolidate NWS networks• Provide increased bandwidth • Upgrade information technology infrastructure and networks at Weather Forecast Offices

(WFO), River Forecast Centers (RFC), National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), National Specialized Centers, and Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) Network Control Facilities.


Retire Legacy NWS Networks

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IDP Architectural Structure

• Diagram illustrates IDP delivering an integrated enterprise-wide dissemination service

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IDP InfrastructureNWS Ground Readiness Upgrade & Optimization

• IDP is delivering Ground Readiness Capabilities─ Network Upgrade and Optimization

• Fixing and maintaining NWS operational networks• Delivering near-term incremental capability and reliability upgrades/improvements• Planning and executing long-term upgrade to comprehensively move NWS networks

to single end-to-end managed system that is reliable and meets capacity requirements

─ NWS Geostationary Weather Satellite Antenna Capabilities• Updating NWS geostationary downlink antennas and ingest systems for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series Program (GOES-R)

─ SBN Expansion • Increasing NWS’ SBN from 30 to 60+ Mbps• SBN disseminates crucial satellite, radar, and model data to NWS field offices/external partners

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IDP InfrastructureDissemination Upgrades & Optimization

• IDP is optimizing Dissemination Infrastructure Capabilities─ Building infrastructure at Primary Site (College

Park, MD) and Backup Site (Boulder, CO)• Migrating operational dissemination

applications to dissemination infrastructure• Centralized developmental capacities for

operational dissemination applications • Building infrastructure to support the NWSTG

Re-architecture ─ Capabilities being delivered include:

• Scalable, robust, secure, and shared 7x24x365 operational dissemination infrastructure – FOC FY15 Q4

• Operational onboarding of critical NOAA and NWS dissemination applications

IDP Dissemination Infrastructure Primary Site - Currently Fully Operational

IDP Dissemination Infrastructure Backup Site - Currently in Design and Construction Phase

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IDP InfrastructureGIS Capabilities and NextGen IT Web Services

• IDP is leveraging web services and GIS to disseminate NOAA and NWS critical data to forecasters, NOAA users, federal partners (Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency), International community and general public

• GIS and NextGen IT Web Services/Capabilities being provided:─ NWS Initial Operating Capability (IOC) to support FAA NextGen (FY 2015 Q4)

• Implement a net-centric weather information dissemination capability to fulfill NWS’ role in the congressionally mandated NextGen directive

─ Onboarding/migration of current GIS capabilities on operational dissemination infrastructure – Cross NOAA initiative

─ Establish common format framework for operating GIS data sets and consistent metadata and a consolidated catalog for discovery and access of NOAA and NWS geospatial content

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– NWS Ground Readiness• Initiate consolidated networking functionality • Maintain terrestrial network at the AWIPS NCF and MGS• Complete SBN augmentation and optimization • Continue installations of GOES-R Re-broadcast (GRB) and direct readout antenna upgrades• Complete successful capacity end-to-end testing for increase in satellite, model and radar data

including conducting GOES-R readiness testing activities

– Dissemination Infrastructure• Complete primary site augmentation and optimization• Complete backup site build-out and augmentation • Initiate NWSTG Re-architecture activities

– GIS and NextGen IT Web Services• Continue on-boarding / migration of NOAA and NWS web services in support of the NextGen IT

and GIS capabilities on operational primary and backup facility • Complete operational deployment of NWS initial operational NextGen IT Web Services

capability at primary site for dissemination of products to the FAA

IDP - 2015 Milestones

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IDP - 2016 Milestones

– NWS Ground Readiness• Continue consolidated networking functionality • Complete installations of GOES-R GRB and direct readout antenna upgrades• Support GOES-R launch readiness and post-launch testing• Establish initial operational capability for GOES-R space weather products

– Dissemination Infrastructure• Complete primary and backup site augmentation and optimization• Continue migration of all services to primary and backup sites, including NWSTG Re-architecture

activities

– GIS and NextGen IT Web Services• Continue on-boarding / migration of NOAA and NWS web services in support of the NextGen and

GIS capabilities on operational primary and backup facility• Complete operational deployment of NextGen IT Web Services at backup site for dissemination of

products to the FAA

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National Weather Service Review

National Weather Service Integrated Dissemination Program

NWSTG Re-Architecture

April 8, 2015

NOAA IDP Manager: Luis CanoNOAA IDP NWSTG Re-architecture Project Manager: Kevin Conaty

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• NWSTG is Nation’s hub (24x7) for collection and distribution of an extensive range of weather data and products (surface observations, models, radar imagery, satellite imagery, buoy data, watches and warnings, and forecasts)– Customers worldwide use data distributed by NWSTG having an impact on a

wide range of economic and emergency management decisions daily

• NWSTG is the Region IV Global Information System Center (GISC)

• Current NWSTG has the following issues– Limited backup capability: 74% backup operational capability that could result in

more than a 90% loss in weather observations and degraded forecast accuracy– Limited capacity and infrastructure: Inadequate capacity to accommodate

projected increases of satellite, model and radar data

NWSTG Overview

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• NWSTG Re-architecture Project will provide:– 100% backup capability – Accommodate projected increases in satellite (e.g., GOES-R), model, & radar data – Leverage IDP dissemination infrastructure – Private Cloud to re-architect on a

scalable, virtual, reliable and flexible infrastructure

• Re-architecture will encompass fundamental changes to– Hardware footprint– Software design (encompasses more than porting over software to IDP

dissemination infrastructure)– Network infrastructure equipment

• Goal is to transparently de-construct all current NWSTG functionality and transition it to the IDP dissemination infrastructure

NWSTG Re-Architecture Project

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FY 15 – Planned Milestones1. Complete buildout of backup facility in Boulder, CO2. Began transition of NWSTG functions to IDP

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Services• Weather.noaa.gov• National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System

(NLETS)3. Begin buildout of Message Switching functionality

FY 14 – Accomplishments 1. IDP Dissemination Infrastructure Private Cloud,

primary site operational2. Initiated build-out of back up facility in Boulder, CO.3. Project Manager assigned and integrated working

team (IWT) established

FY 17 – Planned Milestones 1. All functionality operational at primary IDP site at

College Park, MD and at the back up site in Boulder, CO on October 1, 2016

2. Retire Site B facility in Fairmont, WV3. Retire Site A facility in Silver Spring, MD

FY 16 – Planned Milestones 1. Transition all remaining functionality onto the IDP 2. Begin to mirror functions from the IDP primary site

in College Park, MD onto the back-up site in Boulder, CO

• NWSTG Re-architecture Project planned milestones to be completed between FY 2015 and FY 2017 Q1

NWSTG Re-Architecture Project

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• Current Radar Level 3:₋ Inefficient use of bandwidth ₋ Persistent latency problems₋ Non-centralized data

dissemination₋ Inefficient use of resources

• Enhancements with Re-architected IDP Infrastructure

₋ NWSTG retired and streamlined services support achieved

₋ Family of Services (FOS) retired reducing resource requirements

₋ More efficient and stable data dissemination process

IDP Infrastructure

Current NWSTG

NWSTG Re-Architecture ProjectRadar Level III – Use Case

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• Current FTP Services:₋ Inefficient use of resources to

maintain availability of data via various FTP services

• Enhancements with Re-architected IDP Infrastructure

₋ NWSTG retired and streamline services achieved

₋ More efficient and stable data dissemination process

₋ Consolidation allows all customers to draw data from one source

IDP Infrastructure

Current NWSTG

NWSTG Re-Architecture ProjectFTP Services

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• The overall project is scheduled to be completed by FY 2017 Q1

NWSTG Re-Architecture High Level Schedule

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Backup Slides

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