# Presentation: 806130

## WELCOME

***WELCOME***

***Polar Max 2006***

***Hosted by the NPOESS Integrated Program Office***
***http://www.npoess.noaa.gov***

***to ***

## PEO Organization*

_**NPOESS EXCOM**_
**Dr. M. Griffin** - *Administrator of NASA*
**Dr. R. Sega** – *Under Secretary of the Air Force*
**VADM (ret.) C. Lautenbacher** – *Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere*

_**Environmental Satellites Program Executive Office (PEO)**_
**Brig Gen S. Mashiko – PEO**
**Deputy PEO (NOAA) - ****Vacant**
**Senior Policy/Plans - P. Wilczynski (NOAA)****	****Senior NASA - A. Carson **
**Chief Engineer - K. Anderson (NASA)**** ****	****Senior Budget Advisor - K. Gilmore **
**Senior DoD - Maj T. Cole**** ****	****Senior Tech. Advisor - M. Haas **
**Senior NOAA - M. Tanner**** ****	****Senior Comm. Advisor - T. Bucher**
**	****SUAG Rep - Lt Col M. Bonadonna**

**POES**
**MGR**

**NPOESS**
**SPD**

**ATP**
**DIR**

**OPS **
**DIR**

**NPP**
**PROJ MGR**

**DMSP**
**SPD**

- M. Mignogno
- (NOAA)

- Col D. Stockton
-  (USAF)

- S. Schneider (NASA)

- B. Needham
- (NOAA)

- K. Schwer
- (NASA)

- Col B. Smith
- (USAF)

*** As **_**Approved**_** by the EXCOM on **_**March 14, 2006**_

***PEO Organization****

***PEO Portfolio***

## Integrated Program Office

***Integrated Program Office***
**(23 October 2006)**

**Deputy System Program Director        ****	****	****Steve Simione**
**Navy Deputy System Program Director****	****Carl Hoffman**
**Executive Director ****	****      ****	****	****CAPT Tim Wright**
**Chief of Staff****	****      ****	****	****Lt Col Gale Brown-Neuhaus**

**SYSTEM PROGRAM DIRECTOR**
**Col Dan Stockton**

**GROUND SYSTEMS DIVISION**
- Chief	Bruce Needham
- Deputy 	Jim Valenti

**PAYLOADS DIVISION**
- Chief	Hal Bloom
- Deputy	Jim Morris

**SYSTEMS ENGINEERING**
- Chief 	Dave Spencer
- Deputy	Benjie Spencer

**SPACECRAFT DIVISION**
- Chief	Mustafa Bahrain
- Deputy	Vacant

**ALGORITHMS DIVISION**
- Chief 	Dr. Karen St. Germain
- Deputy	Cdr John Furgerson

**MANAGEMENT OPS**
- Chief	Vacant
- Mgmt Analyst 	Kim Chamberlain

**CONTRACTS**
- Director	Bill Trombetta
- A&O PCO	Jeff Dedrick

**BUDGET AND PLANNING**
- Budget Officer (Acting)	Dean Smehil
- Dir Program Control	Lt Col Dave Beckwith

## Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Systems Group

- Polar Max

***DMSG/TAD***
***Technology  Applications***
**GS-14 Kevin Scro**

**SLG/WML**
***System Support Manager***
**GS-14 Don Orr**

***DMSG/OS&OM***
***Management ***
***Operations/Logistics***
**GS-13 Sally Petersen**

**DMSG/PK**
***Contracting***
**Lt Col Wade Hader**

**DMSG/PC**
***Program Control ***
**GS-14  Greg Schiller **

**DMSS/CC**
***    ******Defense Meteorological ***
***Satellite Squadron***
**Lt Col Varljen**

***DMSG Aerospace Corporation***
**Principal Director – Dr. Patrick Mak**
**FFRDC:**

***DMSG SETA Support Contractors***
**SAIC/BD, Northrop-Grumman IT, **
**Tecelote, MCR,IDS**

***Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Systems Group***

**  ****DMSG/CC**
**Commander – Col Bradley Smith**

***        ******Chief Engineer***
**     ****Mr. John Bohlson**

## Tuesday - October 24, 2006

_***Tuesday - October 24, 2006***_
***0730  Doors Open - Registration***
***0830  Welcome/Presentation of Colors***
***0900  Keynote – Dir. National Weather Service***
***0930  Session 1 – Current Polar-orbiting Systems***
***1030  Break***
***1045  Current Polar-Orbiting Systems (Continued)***
***1130  Lunch***
***1300  Current Polar-Orbiting Systems (Continued)***
***1500  Break***
***1515  Current Polar-Orbiting Systems (Continued)***
***1645  Adjourn***
***1700  Social Reception, Exhibits and Posters – ***
***                           ******Science Center***

- Today’s Agenda

## Wednesday - October 25, 2006

_***Wednesday - October 25, 2006***_
***0730  Doors Open – New Registrations***
***0800  Welcome***
***0810  Keynote – Dir Norwegian Space Agency***
***0845  Session 2 – DRO User Presentations***
***1045  Break***
***1100  DRO User Presentations (Continued)***
***1200  Session 3 – Team Building***
***          ******- Golfers pick up lunch at registration table***
***          ******-****** ******IPO’s GRAVITE Room Tour***
***	******       ******Bonnie Reed – Advance sign up requested***
***          ******-****** ******U.S. Naval Observatory Tour ***
***1300  Tee Time “Best Ball” Golf  - Andrews AFB***
***                ******(Advanced Registration Only)***
***             ******- ******Casual Run - Lt Col Amanda Preble***
***               ******Meet outside NOAA Auditorium @ 1300***

- Wednesday's Agenda

## Naval Observatory Tour

_***Naval Observatory Tour***_
***Bus leaves in front of Science Center at 1:00 p.m.***
***Bus returns approximately 5:00 p.m.***
***This tour is filled – participants pre-registered***

_***Golf at Andrews AFB***_
***Lunch ticket provided upon registration***
***Pick up lunch at table - rear of Science Center***
***Provide your own transportation***
***Enter Virginia Avenue gate***
***Tee time 1:00 p.m. at Andrews AFB***
***Arrive by 12:30 to sign in and secure cart***

## Introduction to IPO’s GRAVITE Lab

_***Introduction to IPO’s GRAVITE Lab***_
**Tour the Government Resource for Algorithm Verification, Independent Test, and Evaluation Laboratory*****.***
**Groups of 10, every 20 minutes starting at 1PM*****.***
**Sign up at the registration tables*****. ***
**Point of Contact: Bonnie Reed**

_***Local Run***_
***See Lt Col Amanda Preble***

## Thursday – October 26, 2006

_***Thursday – October 26, 2006***_
***0730  Doors Open – New Registrations***
***0800  Welcome***
***0810  Keynote – Dpty Asst. Administrator, NESDIS***
***0830  Session 4 - Future Polar-orbiting Systems***
***1015  Break***
***1045  Future Polar-orbiting Systems (Continued)***
***1215  Lunch***
***1315 Session 5 – Developmental Sensor Update ***
***         ******and Data Product Evaluation***
***1445  Break***
***1515  Developmental Sensor Update and Data***
***	******   ******Product Evaluation (Continued)***
***1645  Closing Remarks***

- Thursday’s Agenda

## NOAA Auditorium

_***NOAA Auditorium***_
*** ******No Eating or Drinking in Auditorium***
***	******Allowed in the Lobby, ***
***	******Science Center, and Outside***
*** ******Guest Computers***
***	******Located in Rear of Auditorium***
***	******(Please Use During Breaks)***
*** ******Emergency Exits***
***	******Rear and Front of Auditorium***

## Science Center

_***Science Center***_
*** ******Exhibits and Poster Presentations***
***	******- Please don’t touch ***
***	******- Exhibits will be staffed ******	******  ******	******  during breaks & social event***
*** ******Lunch***
*** ******Social Tuesday Evening***

##  Bring and Wear Badges Every Day

*** ******Bring and Wear Badges Every Day***
*** ******Restrooms***
***	******Rear, Left of Science Center***
*** ******Emergency Phone Numbers***
***	****** ******(301) 713-7060 or (301) 713-7070 ***
***     ******Someone will take calls/messages at all times ***
*** ******Questions / Problems??***
***    ******Kim Chamberlain or Erica Handleman***
***	***

## Presenters

_***Presenters***_
***Back of the auditorium for intro to equipment /meet with Session Chair***
***On-Deck Area – Left front immediately prior to presenting***
***Please contact IT personnel for last minute updates as soon as possible***
***Be prepared to take the stage***
***Be mindful of allotted time, including entry and exit***
***	******-  Timer shines yellow 5 min before end***

## Thank You

_***Thank You***_
*** ******Presenters***
***Attendees***
***Volunteers***
***Sponsors***
*** ******for making this all possible***

***Let’s have a successful***
***Polar Max 2006!***
***Feedback to:  polarmax@noaa.gov***