1 National Weather Service Ronla Henry Office of Science and Technology AWIPS Technology Infusion NWS Partner’s Meeting 17 June 2008

2 Overview What is AWIPS Technology Infusion? Outcomes and Objectives Roadmap What does AWIPS II mean to the Partners? Summary

3 What is AWIPS Technology Infusion? AWIPS Technology InfusionAWIPS Technology Infusion A long-term project which delivers a modern, robust software infrastructure that provides the foundation for future system level enhancements AWIPS IIAWIPS II Implements a modern Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) infrastructure First output of AWIPS Technology Infusion and provides the foundation for all subsequent improvements AWIPS Technology Infusion System ImprovementsAWIPS Technology Infusion System Improvements Integration of “orphan” systems (e.g., Weather Event Simulator) Migration of N-AWIPS into the SOA to create a seamless weather enterprise that supports all levels of NWS operations from National Centers to WSOs Data Delivery Enhancements – –“Smart push-smart pull” data access – –Katrina satellite WAN back up Integrated visual collaboration – –Graphical collaboration at all levels of the weather enterprise extending to trusted external partners Visualization Enhancements Information Generation Enhancements – –Re-architecture of the generation of all NWS products and services

4 AWIPS Technology Infusion Service Improvements More responsive to partner needsMore responsive to partner needs Direct and integrated visual collaboration with Emergency ManagersDirect and integrated visual collaboration with Emergency Managers Streamlined generation of products in industry standard formatsStreamlined generation of products in industry standard formats CAP, GIS, etc.CAP, GIS, etc. Expanded access to data for NWS and external partnersExpanded access to data for NWS and external partners SBN enhancements, smart push-smart pullSBN enhancements, smart push-smart pull Improved and integrated incident support for Emergency Managers and DHSImproved and integrated incident support for Emergency Managers and DHS Better weather support for the FAA at CWSUs through enterprise level integrationBetter weather support for the FAA at CWSUs through enterprise level integration

5 AWIPS Technology Infusion Internal Improvements Free operations from technology constraintsFree operations from technology constraints Seamless, flexible and extensible weather enterprise that integrates all levels of NWS operationsSeamless, flexible and extensible weather enterprise that integrates all levels of NWS operations Integrated service delivery via the migration of AWIPS and NAWIPS into a common Service Oriented ArchitectureIntegrated service delivery via the migration of AWIPS and NAWIPS into a common Service Oriented Architecture Improved continuity of operationsImproved continuity of operations Streamlined service back upStreamlined service back up Faster software installationsFaster software installations More stable operations – fewer bugsMore stable operations – fewer bugs Put new science into operations faster – more accurate warnings and forecastsPut new science into operations faster – more accurate warnings and forecasts Enable collaborative development between local, national and outside developersEnable collaborative development between local, national and outside developers Open source – closed community – open up development to local apps developers and those outside traditional development community, e.g. NASA, academiaOpen source – closed community – open up development to local apps developers and those outside traditional development community, e.g. NASA, academia

6 AWIPS Technology Infusion Objectives Establish Service Oriented Architecture for AWIPS and NAWIPS Create a seamless weather enterprise that supports all levels of NWS operations from National Centers to WSOs Build a common development environment that will be used by all developers Establish infrastructure for GIS integration Enable access to data independent of its location, i.e., provide access to data not resident locally at the WFO or RFC. Provide infrastructure for real time graphical collaboration between WFOs, RFCs and centers for enhanced internal collaboration Other NOAA entities and Trusted partners, e.g., Emergency Managers Implement a Common AWIPS visualization environment (CAVE) used by all applications Standardize generation of NWS products and services

AWIPS Technology Infusion Roadmap SOA Enhancements = Fiscal Year = Calendar Year OTE / Deployment AWIPS II Baseline Application Migration Governance Model NAWIPS Migration Thin Client WES Integration AWIPS II Enhancements Data Delivery IOC FOC Phase 1 Collaboration Phase 2 Phase 3 Information Generation IOC FOC Visualization IOC

8 AWIPS II Re-Architecture Approach Perform “black-box” conversion Preserve existing functionality, look and feel on top of new infrastructure Thorough field validation and acceptance before deployment No loss of functionality Deployed system current with deployed AWIPS capability (i.e., OB9) Use open source projects - No proprietary code JAVA and open source projects enable AWIPS II to be platform and OS independent – –No plans to move from Linux Objective is to make AWIPS II available for collaborative development OS, Platform independence allows non-Linux based research to be easily integrated into AWIPS II

9 AWIPS II Roadmap Migration Strategy SW CTR (AWIPS II) AE OSIP Gates 23 4a 4b = Fiscal Year = Calendar Year MPLS Meshed Topology 06/22/07 OBx PIP Analysis Migration Planning RTS IRAD ADE Development “User” Functional Tests Baseline Application Migration ADE Training Field Ops Training -- ITO, ESA Deployment OTE C & A Deployment Planning Local App Migration ADE Local App Training New Release Paradigm O & M Transition NWS New Capability Development in ADE OB 9 Dev & Test Deployment O & M Transition Prep & Coordination ADE Training Development OTE / Deployment Support AWIPS II 1.0 Note: Task bar colors are For speaker reference only

10 AWIPS II What does it mean to the Partners? Transition (Mid mid 2010) Limited changes during transition Only minor updates to products and services AWIPS II – 2010 More robust infrastructure Faster software installations – less downtime while delivering new software

11 AWIPS II What does it mean to the Partners? AWIPS II – 2011 Thin client support – –Integrates CWSUs, WSOs and Incident Meteorologists NAWIPS migrated to SOA – –One infrastructure for meteorological applications spanning operations from National Centers to WSOs Improved satellite back up for terrestrial network – –Improves continuity of operations during Katrina-like events Smart push-smart pull data delivery – –Improved access to broader sets of data than is currently delivered over the SBN Integrated graphical collaboration – –Improved coordination at all levels of NWS weather enterprise

12 AWIPS II What does it mean to the Partners? AWIPS II – Extend graphical collaboration – –NOAA offices – –Trusted external partners, e.g., DHS and Emergency Managers Smart push-smart pull data delivery – –Extend data services to other NWS services for product delivery Re-architect generation of products and services – –More responsive to customer requests, e.g. CAP – –Streamline process so developers and meteorologists focus on content vice format

13 Summary AWIPS Technology Infusion underway!! ADE/SDK 1.0 delivered June 14, 2007 Initial migrated AWIPS capabilities delivered February, 2008 Application migration underway AWIPS baseline migration to be completed FY09 Deployment complete FY10 AWIPS II will deliver capabilities that enable NWS to be more responsive to Partner requirements