# Presentation: 516445

## Kay Metcalf
GOES DCS Program Manager  
Office of Satellite Data
 Processing and Distribution

**Kay Metcalf**
**GOES ****DCS**** Program Manager  **
**Office of Satellite Data**
** ****Processing and Distribution**

- NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service

**GOES DCS:**
**MANAGEMENT STATUS REPORT**
**TO TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (TWG)**
**JANUARY 24, 2008**
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## DCS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 

-  UPDATES ON ALL OUR ONGOING PROJECTS
- OTHER INFORMATION HELPFUL TO USERS
- ALL ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED WORKS IN PROGRESS
- QUESTIONS WELCOME
- USER INPUT ESSENTIAL

## DCS STEERING GROUP 

-  DSG ESTABLISHED IN 2007
- COMPRISED OF MANAGEMENT LEVEL OF ALL 3 OFFICES INVOLVED IN GOES DCS ACTIVITIES
- PRIMARY PURPOSE TO APPROVE FORWARD PLANNING, COORDINATE ACROSS 3 OFFICES, AND KEEP NOAA MANAGEMENT INFORMED OF GOES DCS ACTIVITIES
- CHARTER APPROVED
- MET WITH STIWG
- BRIEFED ON ALL ONGOING ACTIVITIES OF GOES DCS BY PROGRAM MANAGER

## DADDS/DAPS REPLACEMENT 

-  DADDS ACCEPTED BY OFFICE OF SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (OSD)
- BEING USED AT WALLOPS AS BACKUP DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
- CATEGORIZED AS A BACKUP DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ONLY
- NO DATABASE CAPABILITIES AVAILABLE YET

## 100/300 AUTO DETECT 

- NECESSARY TO CONTINUE 300 BAUD ASSIGNMENTS
-  DEVELOPMENT BY CONTRACTOR COMPLETED
- SOFTWARE INSTALLED AT WALLOPS
- NOT YET TURNED ON
- CONDITIONAL UPON WALLOPS DEFINED TEST PLAN
- PLAN TO IMPLEMENT ON VERY CAREFULLY SELECTED CHANNELS
- NO GENERAL USE CHANNELS, TO PROTECT DRGS USERS WHO MAY NOT BE PREPARED
- INITIAL TEST WITH ONE USER FOR SHORT TIME
- EXPAND TO A COUPLE OF USERS WITH DEDICATED CHANNELS

## NSOF DADDS BACKUP 

-  SYSTEM INSTALLED AT NSOF
- RECEIVING DATA FOR BOTH EAST AND WEST
- STORING APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS OF DATA
- NO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL YET
- CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS TO BE COMPLETED
- EXPECTED AVAILABILITY FEBRUARY 2008

## DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM CONTROL (DCPC) 

- SUTRON AWARDED PHASE II SBIR (SUBMITTED BY NOAA/NOS)
- SUTRON WILL BE PRESENTING UPDATE AT THIS MEETING
- NOAA/SUTRON INITIATED DISCUSSIONS TO DEFINE NOAA REQUIRED ACTIONS FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH DCPC WHEN READY
- NOAA WILL WORK WITH SUTRON IN DEFINING THE WAVEFORM FOR COMMUNICATIONS

## V.2 CERTIFICATION STANDARDS 

-  COMPLETED BASED ON DISCUSSIONS WITH VENDORS
- UNDERGOING INTERNAL NOAA REVIEW FOR TESTABILITY
- PLAN TO FINALIZE EARLY 2008
- WILL ANNOUNCE IN FEDERAL REGISTER AFTER FINALIZED TO ALLOW COMMENT PERIOD
- IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE DEPENDANT UPON NOAA’S READINESS TO CERTIFY TRANSMITTERS AND RECEIVE DATA
- DEPENDANT UPON FUNDING AND DEVELOPMENT CYCLE
- ANTICIPATED LOW COST, SHORT DEVELOPMENT
- PRESENTED TO DSG FOR APPROVAL DECEMBER 2007

## NARROW BAND TRANSMITTERS 

-  DEPENDANT UPON V2. CERTIFICATION STANDARDS COMPLETION
- TENTATIVE TIMELINE FOR DEPLOYMENT DEVELOPED
- NO CHANGES REQUIRED BY USERS FOR SEVERAL YEARS
- MOST MANUFACTURERS BELIEVE CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN SOFTWARE FOR DIGITAL TRANSMITTERS

## EDDN/USGS AGREEMENT 

- USGS DEVELOPED DISTRIBUTION BACKUP
- NOAA AND STIWG MEMBERS PROVIDED SOME FUNDING, WITH USGS BEARING MOST OF COSTS
- USGS AGREES TO OPEN TO ALL USERS OF NOAA SYSTEM
- NOAA TO PROVIDE SOME ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES (REGISTERING USERS)
- NOAA AND USGS TO DEVELOP AN MOU FOR COOPERATION IN EARLY 2008
- EDDN PRESENTATION LATER IN THIS MEETING

## LRGS TESTUSER ACCOUNT 

-  LRGS ANONYMOUS LOGIN USING ID “TESTUSER”
- VIOLATION OF NOAA SECURITY RULES
- NOAA PLANS TO DISABLE “TESTUSER”
- NOTIFICATIONS TO USERS SENT OUT A COUPLE OF TIMES
- NOTICES PLACED ON WEBSITE
- USE OF TESTUSER STILL PREVALENT
- IF YOU ARE USING LRGS AND DO NOT HAVE A USERID, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL ASKING FOR AN LRGS ACCOUNT AND PASSWORD
- PLAN TO DISABLE “TESTUSER” BY JANUARY 31, 2008

## FCC REGISTRATION PROCESS 

- U.S. FEDERAL USERS REQUIRED TO REGISTER ASSIGNED DCS FREQUENCIES WITH NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION AGENCY (NTIA)
- OTHER U.S. USERS REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH FCC
- SOME STATE AND LOCAL USERS HAVE BEEN USING AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES TO GET ASSIGNMENTS.
- REQUIRES AGENCY TO REGISTER WITH NTIA AND PAY NTIA REGISTRATION FEE
- SOME AGENCIES SENDING USERS TO FCC
- FCC REQUIRES FEDERAL SPONSORSHIP
- OTHER AGENCIES NOT AUTHORIZED TO SPONSOR USERS
- MUST HAVE NOAA GOES/DCS SUA IN PLACE TO QUALIFY FOR FCC REGISTRATION
- NO KNOWN FEE FROM FCC

## ONLINE SYSTEM USE AGREEMENT 

-  SYSTEM COMPLETED
- BASED ON ARGOS SYSTEM USE AGREEMENT PROCESS
- TESTED AND ACCEPTED FALL 2007
- SEEKING TO IDENTIFY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
- STILL FEW GLITCHES AT OPERATING SYSTEM LEVEL IN FORWARDING EMAILS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL PROCESS
- ONCE WE RESOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS, WE NEED TEST USERS
- ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT US IN MARCH TO TEST SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR SUA HAS EXPIRED OR IS GETTING READY TO EXPIRE

## GOES-R PLANNING 

- NESDIS BELIEVED THAT GOES-R CAPABILITIES AS WRITTEN WOULD MEET ALL OF OUR NEEDS
- CHANGES TO GROUND SYSTEM WOULD PROVIDE ALL THE ENHANCEMENTS WE NEEDED
- SOME MODELING OF CAPACITY LOADING IN QUESTION, AND BEING REVISITED
- DISCUSSIONS LED TO POSSIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL BANDWIDTH AVAILABLE
- SOME COMPETITION FOR THIS BANDWIDTH
- NESDIS WILL PURSUE
- IF BANDWIDTH CAN BE OBTAINED, POSSIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL TRANSPONDER ON FUTURE SATELLITES (GOES-R OR GOES-S PERHAPS)
- NEED USER HELP IN DOCUMENTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INCREASED CAPACITY

## USER NOTIFICATIONS 

-  EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LISTS CUMBERSOME TO MAINTAIN
- FOCUS IS NOW BEING GIVEN TO POST MORE INFORMATION ON WEB PAGES
- OPERATIONAL NOTICES PAGE ADDED TO _[HTTP://DCS.NOAA.GOV](http://dcs.noaa.gov/)__ (WALLOPS) PAGE_
- NEAR REAL-TIME NOTICES OF EVENTS THAT MAY IMPACT OPERATIONS
- OUTAGES
- PLANNED SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
- MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS POSTED ON _[HTTP://NOAASIS.NOAA.GOV/DCS](http://noaasis.noaa.gov/DCS)__ PAGE_
_***PLEASE PLAN TO CHECK THESE PAGES REGULARLY***_

## USER SERVICES CHALLENGES 

-  THOUSANDS OF REQUESTS FOR NEW ASSIGNMENTS BEING RECEIVED (OR CHANGED ASSIGNMENTS FOR HDR CONVERSION)
- LETECIA COMPLETED 6000 LAST YEAR
- LOSS OF CONTRACTOR SUPPORT FOR PROBLEM ANALYSIS IN DCS MANAGER’S OFFICE
- CHANNEL AVAILABILITY LIMITED, MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND TIME SLOTS
- ADDED ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES IN MONITORING CHANNELS TO CONVERT TO HDR, MOVE USERS TO CLEAR CHANNELS, ETC...
***BE PATIENT!***
***GIVE PLENTY OF NOTICE FOR REQUESTS!***
***Send requests to goes.dcs@noaa.gov***