1. Putting NOAA Together VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret.) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere | NOAA Administrator December 15, 2004

2. 2 Overview Our Accomplishments  Mission  Process  Budget External Issues Leadership Accountability

3. 3 NOAA’s Accomplishments Mission and Process Mission Successes  National and international leadership in Earth observations  Hurricane support wins Senate commendation, supplemental appropriation  Rebuilding the Nation’s fisheries  Development of the Integrated Ocean Observing System  Fisheries regulatory process improvements  NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards improves and expands  Coral reef initiative  NOAA fleet modernization and growth Organizational Successes  Program review conducted  NEC and NEP established  NOAA Strategic Plan updated from 1996 version  Program structure comprehensively covering all NOAA resources established with 14 matrix programs  Goal Leads appointed  Full Council structure established  PA&E established  Annual update of the Strategic Plan

4. 4 NOAA’s Accomplishments Mission and Process Mission Successes / 777 U.S. COSPAS-SARSAT saves since 2001  Sea turtle conservation  Operational air quality forecasts in Northeast United States  Early Warning System for Florida Harmful Algal Blooms / Homeland security support  Reducing national uncertainty about climate change / Teacher at Sea Program expands into air / Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) Level II Radar Data Available in Real Time Organizational Successes  Line Office Strategic Plans in alignment with NOAA SP  Councils produce multi-year strategic plans  Full PPBES cycle for FY06-11  Annual Operating Plans for all matrix programs  Monthly and quarterly execution reporting  Comprehensive review of administrative functions – business process re- engineering initiated  Grants on-line implementation

5. 5 $ Billions FY 2006 is original OMB Passback NOAA Accomplishments Budget Trends

6. 6 NOAA’s Accomplishments Where We Rank For 2005* AgencyIncreases Veterans Affairs$1.2B Army Corps of Engineers$585M National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $567M Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $336M AgencyCuts Education/local education$500M Federal Aviation Administration$335M Energy Department’s Yucca Mountain Project $303M Environmental Protection Agency$275M National Science Foundation$105M Energy Department’s Biological & Environmental Research Program $69.5M Agencies with the biggest increases over the President’s 2005 budget request......and those with the biggest cuts: *Federal Times, November 29, 2004

7. 7 NOAA’s Environment Ocean Commission Report Earth Observations Climate Change Science Plan Research Review Team Finance and Administration Study Increased IT security scrutiny New Congress New DOC Secretary nominee Carlos Gutierrez Administration priorities  Homeland Security Modest to level budget increases  Heavily ear-marked budget Emphasis on space exploration

8. 8 High Level Attention National Hurricane Center Rookery Bay

9. 9 How Do We Get Here? Leadership

10. 10 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Attitude Competence Communication Influence Management

11. 11 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Focus on Attitude What we do isn’t always pretty… but teamwork always gets the job done. New SES Performance Process A culture change It may not be fun, but… … it’s necessary for NOAA.

12. 12 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Attitude Competence Communication Influence Management

13. 13 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Focus on Competence Financial statement audits and compliance Audits of financial statements are required  A clean audit opinion will result in better use of resources, better decision-making, and less adverse publicity Better budget execution needed  Improved accountability has reduced flexibility  Program planning and budget planning must be more connected Execution through acquisition & grants Better planning will result in:  Smarter buying  Better management of resources  Increased compliance

14. 14 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Focus on Competence Business process re-engineering Better financial and administrative services will result in...  Increased customer satisfaction with services  More efficient processes and execution Plan BPR Project Assess “As-Is” Processes Design “To-Be” Processes Plan Transition & Change Efforts Timeframe 2 90 days Timeframe 3 180-210 days Timeframe 1 90 days Begin Execution/ Implementation Timeframe 4 Varies by degree of change Confirm expectations & expected Project outcomes Conduct Stakeholder Analysis Begin Change Management & Project Planning Determine & confirm performance measurements Identify resources (team members, experience requirements, facilities) Train Resources Conduct As-Is interviews Create As-Is process models & review performance data Conduct analysis of As-Is processes Solicit ideas for change & identify “Quick Wins” Reengineer the process Create a business case Validate performance measurement targets Identify workforce and technology requirements Define roles & structures to support the To-Be process Plan strategy & scope of implementation Create implementation plans Identify owners & implementation team Manage implementation Measure progress & improvements against targets Reassess & refine To-Be Models

15. 15 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Attitude Competence Communication Influence Management

16. 16 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Focus on Communication “Following The Message” NEC/NEPField

17. 17 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Focus on Communication 360° Listening NOAA Leadership Seminar Held in August 2004 150 attendees All line offices represented, along with staff offices These are the future leaders of NOAA! Their feedback to SESers: Improved communications  Both writing and speaking are skills that can be improved Interagency consistency  Focus on mission and vision More consideration in our interaction  Follow-through  Accountability and rewards  Transparency  Reasonable expectations

18. 18 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Focus on Communication Discipline One NOAA should have one message Multiple messages result in confusion, make us all look bad Public Affairs gets paid to manage our message – let’s let them do their job!

19. 19 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Attitude Competence Communication Influence Management

20. 20 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Focus on Influence We influence others AND others influence us Understanding context is key Panel tomorrow on “Impact of the 2004 Election on the Federal Government”:  Eric Webster, Staff Director, House Science Environment, Technology, and Standards Subcommittee  Barbara Retzlaff, DOC Budget, DOC  David Pomerantz, House Appropriations CJS Subcommittee

21. 21 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Attitude Competence Communication Influence Management

22. 22 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Focus on Management Integration and Execution “Many people with one voice will always speak louder than many people with many voices”  Anonymous

23. 23 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Focus on Management Integration and Execution Hurricane Isabel Service Assessment: The Issues Cross-line coordination and support  Storm surge predictions  In situ observations User-friendly communications Coordinated outreach

24. 24 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership Focus on Management Integration and Execution SAB Report on Ocean Modeling: The Issues Cross-line coordination of products and services Coupling ocean-coastal-atmospheric models Research to Operations Interagency partnerships

25. 25 How Do We Get Here? Accountability

26. 26 Accountability NOAA’s Success Is Up To You Career force group planned & executed this Conference  As it should be  Look at we’re we’ve been  Where we want it to go What does it mean for you?

27. 27 Accountability NOAA’s Success Is Up To You Deliverables  Small groups to discuss each session and bring insights to the group  Each SESer should take home 3 personal action items  Communication  Integration  Execution Make a difference… every day