This town hall will provide an overview of the NWS Evolve Initiative from both a tactical and strategic perspective.  NWS Evolve is a key component of the NWS Strategic Plan and is focused on delivering consistent, collaborated and effective Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS) to the core partners of the NWS. The Evolve effort has achieved several critical incremental milestones in the last year.The Evolve effort has significant activities planned for the year ahead, and NWS Evolve will work towards meeting our partner’s demands for risk based decision making through the delivery of IDSS as well as leveraging emerging technologies for the targeted delivery of that information.