Public-Private-Academic Partnerships (PPAPs) are a valuable approach for collaboration between federal and non-federal organizations, although use of them has traditionally been somewhat limited. Such cooperative arrangements are often extremely cost-effective and encourage the federal government to leverage data, services, and expertise from private industry and academia that otherwise would be inaccessible. NOAA has established multiple initiatives that have facilitated data licensing and sharing (National Mesonet Program and Commercial Weather Data Pilot) as well as community weather model engagement and research (EPIC). NIST has been similarly engaged on its Urban Domes Testbed program for quantification and attribution of greenhouse gasses. It has been 20 years since publication of the “Fair Weather Report” which examined the roles of these three sectors along with the barriers and potential for effective partnerships. This session will discuss progress since that report and promote informative discussions regarding future engagements both domestically and internationally.

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