Strategies and Services to Support AI-Ready Data within the NESDIS Common Cloud Framework (NCCF)

At the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Office of Common Services (OCS) our mission is to provide enterprise technologies and solutions for satellite ground systems and data archives that deliver environmental intelligence to make informed decisions and enable innovative science. As part of this mission, OCS is leading enterprise product management and the Transition to Operations (T2O) through the conversion of on-premises data services and applications into the NESDIS Common Cloud Framework (NCCF). With this goal in mind, we continue to explore cloud capabilities and data curation techniques to improve the availability and accessibility of our data to support applications ranging from those of our operational partners to cutting edge research and innovation, facilitating Open Science and maximizing the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in environmental science. This presentation will: outline the strategic goals OCS has established to support data modernization, introduce the data services and capabilities available within the NCCF, and discuss some of the initiatives in progress intended to help achieve these goals. The overall goal is to streamline the use of NESDIS data in the cloud and increase the speed of science.