NOAA Satellite and Information Service Office of Satellite

NOAA Satellite and Information Service | Office of Satellite and Product Operations NESDIS Technology Report and Operational Update Kay Metcalf, NOAA GOES DCS Program Manager May 3, 2016 1

System Statistics • Number of System Use Agreements: 730 • Number of DADDS Users: 1, 731 • Number of Messages per Day: 800, 000 • (Estimated Number of Observations per Day: 8, 000 2

Ground System Upgrades • Network Interface Card Multiplexor (NIC MUX) Redesign • Combiner Added to Uplink Transmitters to Allow Multiple Signals to be Processed –One Transmitter can be used as Pilot or as Test Transmitter » Allows More Flexibility • Additional Demodulators Added at Each Site –Enough for 120 channels –Additional Chassis 3

Data Dissemination Updates • LRIT Distribution almost Ready • Getting Ready to turn on the Feature in DAMS-NT which feeds multiple outputs –Will write WCDA data to WCDA and NSOF –Will write NSOF data to NSOF and WCDA » Each site will keep its own data as prime all else being equal, will select “best” if different » Will keep source information and monitor for trouble at specific sites • Working with NWS to accommodate move of Gateway and HADS from Silver Spring to College Park • Will add direct feed in preferred format to HADS MADIS source 4

Staffing Updates • Added Contract Support to Help Letecia with Customer Service Tasks (Valerie Randall) –Processing System Use Agreement –Making Database Updates –Authorizing DADDS users –Updating database when appropriate » Still need to populate Group Managers and SUA contact Records • Jason Dong continues as DBA –Database Monitoring –Ad Hoc Reports and Queries –Assists with Special User Requests –Even replaces a demod or two when necessary • Vacancy Announcement for IT Specialist to take charge of DADDS software, CM, etc… 5

DOMSAT • New 5 year contract (1 year base, 4 option years) awarded in 2015 • DCS still running about $70 k per year (plus GSA fees) • Agreements for 2016 arranged, but running close on schedule • Funding by USACE, BLM (Sacramento and Boise separately), NCDC • USACE been VERY generous for last 3 years • For 2017 only commitment is from California DWR –LOOKING FOR FUNDING SOURCES • DOMSAT contract can just not be exercised anytime users decide not to fund 6

Technology Updates • DCPC research continued…Report at this meeting • Interference Monitoring Continued…Report at this meeting • DADDS development continues…Report and training at this meeting • Efforts to Auction Frequencies Continue –Led to Major Effort to Identify users and uses of DCS for Defense of Spectrum • STIWG wrote major paper • NWS efforts to identify dependence on DCS very revealing • IT Security Continues to be Major Focus 7

New Sustainment Contract • Five year Term • Focus on Completing DADDS enhancements –Complete Netlists and Data Delivery Mechanisms –Refresh and Optimize Software –Assure IT Security –Refresh Ground System within Current Architecture –Sustain Ground System and Assure Reliability 8

Upcoming Activities • GOES-R Launch October 2016 –Ground System Prepared for Launch • **************************** • LRGS Upgraded to Require Passwords –All users must be prepared to use Passwords by July 2016 –Contact Philip Whaley at Wallops WCDA with Questions • **************************** • Wallops Power Outage on May 11, 2016 • Power System to be Upgraded • Outage Expected to Last approximately 8 to 10 hours • All DCS Systems Transferred to NSOF on May 10, 2016 • Pilot at Wallops will be running on Backup Power • Offsite Pilot Transmitter Prepared in case of Failure at Wallops • **************************** 9

GOES DCS Contact Information • Kay Metcalf –GOES DCS Program Manager –kay. metcalf@noaa. gov – 301 -817 -4558 • Letecia Reeves –GOES DCS Customer Service –Letecia. reeves@noaa. gov – 301 -817 -4563 • URL –http: //noaasis. noaa. gov/DCS –https: //dcs 1. noaa. gov –https: //dcs 2. noaa. gov –https: //dcs 3. noaa. gov –https: //dcs 4. noaa. gov 10