Federal government agencies active in meteorological services and supporting research have worked together for decades using existing programs, projects and coordination mechanisms, which involve multiple government agencies and aim to increase overall effectiveness within the Federal Weather Enterprise (FWE).

This session will begin with a description of the new Interagency Council for the Advancement of Meteorological Services (ICAMS), the first significant reorganization of the Federal meteorological enterprise since the 1960s. A 10-year charter established ICAMS as the formal mechanism by which all relevant Federal departments and agencies coordinate implementation of policy and practices to ensure U.S. global leadership in the meteorological services enterprise, from local weather to global climate. In doing so, ICAMS improves coordination, as mandated by the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017. This session will focus on the furthering and expanding work that has been done over the last two years to integrate a whole of government approach to Federal Weather Enterprise and Non-Federal partners,  leveraging organizations across the country to institute end-to-end processes to advance weather services for the United States.