1. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology Mr. David McCarren Federal Coordinator for Meteorology, Acting NOAA Satellite Conference May 1, 2015 Session 5.1 Users panel Discussion: Meeting our Nation's Challenges: Socio-Economic Benefits of Environmental Satellites

2. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology Panel Description OFCM Comments Panelists Comments 30-Minute Discussion / Questions and Answers Our focus this morning…

3. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology This panel, features users of satellite data, products and services from leading federal and industry representatives. The Federal Coordinator for Meteorology will provide a broad view of the critical importance of environmental satellites to our nation. Panel discussion and Q&A will: –Address the often asked questions, "Why do we need to invest in expensive environmental satellites, and what is the range of benefits that users get?". –Help the conference attendees fully appreciate that many federal agencies depend on timely and uninterrupted NESDIS satellite data and information services in order to fulfill their missions. –Demonstrate the diversity of Federal agency customers and users of environmental satellite data and information services. Panel Description

4. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology Satellite program requirements definition and implementation are critical Coordination across the Federal agencies and User Community is a must –OFCM established the Committee on Operational Environmental Satellites (COES) to improve communication, dialogue, cooperation among the key federal environmental satellite data users. Weather, Climate, and Oceanography are global phenomena that require a cooperative, coordinated international effort OFCM Comments

5. International Family of Systems Global Geostationary Coverage

6. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology Panelist Comments Dr. Hendrik Tolman Director, Environmental Modeling Center, NOAA/NWS/National Centers for Environmental Prediction CAPT Erika Sauer US Navy Liaison to NOAA LCDR Aaron Ortenzio SARSAT Liaison Officer, Office of Search and Rescue, DHS/USCG Mr. Randy Bass Program Manager, Convective Weather Research Program, DOT/FAA Mr. Dave Jones President, StormCenter Communications, Inc.

7. Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology Questions and Answers