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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
Backup Site Build out completeID
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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
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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
Dire
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GRP
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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)
FY13 FY17FY16FY15FY14
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
FY13 FY17FY16FY15FY14
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.
Requirement and Acquisition PhaseDesign, Build, and Test PhaseCutoverOperations and MaintenanceRetire/Phase Out
Site A – 100%Site B – 74%
Site A – 100%Site B – 80%
Site A – 100%Site B – 90%
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
FY13 FY17FY16FY15FY14
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
FY13 FY17FY16FY15FY14
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
Requirement and Acquisition PhaseDesign, Build, and Test PhaseCutoverOperations and MaintenanceRetire/Phase Out
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
FY13 FY17FY16FY15FY14
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.
Requirement and Acquisition PhaseDesign, Build, and Test PhaseCutoverOperations and MaintenanceRetire/Phase Out
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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