National Weather Service

Meet the Navy’s top oceanic and atmospheric expert

Rear Admiral Ron Piret, is commander of naval meteorology and oceanography, navigator of the Navy, and hydrographer of the Navy. He described the 2600…

Navy

Checking in with the scientist at center of NOAA climate research

People

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Swamp dweller? Be proud of it!

Federal Report

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Swamp dweller? Be proud of it!

Tom Temin Commentary

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FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 file photo, National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini speaks to the National Governors Association Winter Meeting Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, in Washington. Uccellini, who has been the director of the National Weather Service for more than eight years, says he will retire at the end of 2021. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

The man behind the nation’s weather forecasting operations says farewell

People

President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden management agenda seeks to elevate federal work

Federal Report

GAO wants to see National Weather Service improve around leadership reforms

Agency Oversight

NOAA uses AI for more accurate weather forecasts, prompting data storage challenges

Technology

FEMA, first responders emphasize resilient, redundant communications ahead of storm season

Technology

A surfer makes his way out into the water as a subtropical approaches on Monday, May 28, 2018, in Pensacola, Fla. The storm gained the early jump on the 2018 hurricane season as it headed toward anticipated landfall sometime Monday on the northern Gulf Coast, where white sandy beaches emptied of their usual Memorial Day crowds. (AP Photo/Dan Anderson)

Emergency responders pivoting to virtual training as coronavirus collides with hurricane season

Workforce

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How the National Weather Service keeps Americans safe: a conversation with Dr. Louis Uccellini

The Business of Government Hour

Weather Service deputy director talks value of broadening horizons

Gigi Schumm welcomes Mary Erickson, deputy director of the National Weather Service, to talk changes in weather forecasting and your career path.

Women of Washington

Hurricane storm surge specialist gets recognition from Sammies

Jamie Rhome leads the team that developed a new and sophisticated surge model and warning system that gives earlier warnings of potential floods.

Federal Drive

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After sequestration cuts, NWS rebounded with an entrepreneurial training model

Federal Insights

John Ogren, the chief learning officer at the National Weather Service, which is a part of NOAA in the Commerce Department, said the agency uses YouTube videos, memory-jogger training and other approaches to ensure employees are ready for the coming weather season.