Group Breakouts

Group 1: Based on the agency’s DSS vision, what actions need to be taken at the local, regional and national levels to implement enhanced, demand-driven, risk- and impact-based services and information (including the communication of forecast uncertainty) with a focus on how we serve the needs of decision-makers?  (Strategic Goal 1)

Group 2: Based on the agency’s DSS vision, what actions need to be taken at the local, regional and national levels to implement enhanced, demand-driven, risk- and impact-based services and information (including the communication of forecast uncertainty) with a focus on how we serve the needs of decision-makers?  (Strategic Goal 1)

Group 3:  What actions should NWS take to deliver high-quality, cross-governmental, integrated water resources services, including risk-based, “Summit to Sea” information?  (Strategic Goal 2)

Group 4: What actions will NWS need to take to align our workforce with NOAA’s vision for climate services, including forecaster training, as well as partnership and decision support services development?  (Strategic Goal 3)

Group 5:What actions should NWS take to (a) better understand user needs with respect to expanding and evolving service areas (e.g., aviation, transportation, renewable energy and health) and to (b) provide impact-based, sector-relevant information in these areas?  (Strategic Goal 4)

Group 6: What actions should NWS take to enhance our contributions to integrated NOAA environmental services for human- and ecosystem-related needs?  Examples include: smoke, dust, ozone forecasting, excessive heat and cold, water/beach quality, harmful algal blooms, and dead zones? (Strategic Goal 5)

Group 7: What changes should NWS make to better support our workforce and prepare for a more interdisciplinary approach to operations and service delivery?  Consider needed changes in our    training and recruitment strategies, and in our GS-1301 (Physical Scientist), 1340 (Meteorologist) and 1315 (Hydrologist) standards?

Group 8: What specific actions should NWS take to improve trust and communications across the organization, and with our partners and stakeholders?