Use-Inspired Data Information Services for NOAA's National Centers for Environmental information

Leveraging environmental data and information to make specific, informed decisions is critical to the Nation's economy, environment, and public safety. The ability to successfully transform past and recent data into environmental intelligence is predicated on the articulation of use-inspired, actionable requirements for product and service development. With the formation of the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), there is a unique opportunity to revolutionize the delivery of information services in support of customer requirements. Such delivery cuts across the disciplines of meteorology, geophysics, and oceanography, as well as regions and sectors for the United States. NCEI has recently developed strategies for capturing customer and user requirements and for leveraging those for the generation of new products and services addressing the nation, regions, and specific sectors and user groups.