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110 2  National Research Council (U.S.).|bCommittee on the 
       Assessment of the National Weather Service's Modernization
       Program. 
245 14 The National Weather Service modernization and associated 
       restructuring|h[electronic resource] :|ba retrospective 
       assessment /|cCommittee on the Assessment of the National 
       Weather Service's Modernization Program, Board on 
       Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and 
       Life Studies, National Research Council of the National 
       Academies. 
260    Washington, D.C. :|bNational Academies Press,|c©2012. 
300    1 online resource (xii, 108 pages) :|billustrations (some 
       color), color maps 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-85). 
505 0  ""FrontMatter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; 
       ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Pre-
       Modernization Environment and Planning""; ""3 Execution of
       the Modernization and Associated Restructuring""; ""4 
       Impact of the Modernization and Associated 
       Restructuring""; ""5 Lessons Learned""; ""References""; 
       ""Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Appendix B: 
       Prior Assessments of the Modernization and Associated 
       Restructuring""; ""Appendix C: Weather Forecast Office 
       Site Visits"" 
505 8  ""Appendix D: National Weather Service Offices Collocated 
       with Academic Institutions: Summary of Questionnaire 
       Responses""""Appendix E: Automated Surface Observing 
       System Impact on the Climate Record""; ""Appendix F: 
       Statement of Task""; ""Appendix G: Biographical Sketches 
       of Committee Members"" 
520    "The Modernization and Associated Restructuring (MAR) of 
       the National Weather Service (NWS) was a large and complex
       re-engineering of a federal agency. The process lasted a 
       decade and cost an estimated 4.5 billion [dollars]. The 
       result was greater integration of science into weather 
       service activities and improved outreach and coordination 
       with users of weather information. The MAR created a new, 
       modernized NWS, and, significantly, it created a framework
       that will allow the NWS to keep up with technological 
       changes in a more evolutionary manner. The MAR was both 
       necessary and generally well executed. However, it 
       required revolutionary, often difficult, changes. The 
       procurement of large, complex technical systems presented 
       challenges in and of itself. The MAR also affected the 
       career paths and personal lives of a large portion of the 
       field office workforce. The MAR created a new, modernized 
       NWS, and, significantly, it created a framework that will 
       allow the NWS to keep up with technological changes in a 
       more evolutionary manner. The National Weather Service 
       modernization and associated restructuring presents the 
       first comprehensive assessment of the execution of the MAR
       and its impact on the provision of weather services in the
       United States. This report provides an assessment that 
       addresses the past modernization as well as lessons 
       learned to support future improvements to NWS 
       capabilities"--Publisher's description. 
588 0  Print version record. 
590    eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic 
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610 10 United States.|bNational Weather Service|xReorganization
       |xEvaluation. 
610 10 United States.|bNational Weather Service|xEvaluation. 
610 14 United States.|bNational Weather Service|xReorganization
       |xEvaluation|xEvaluation. 
610 17 United States.|bNational Weather Service.|2fast
       |0(OCoLC)fst00530157 
650  0 Weather forecasting|zUnited States. 
650  0 Weather forecasting|xTechnological innovations|zUnited 
       States. 
650  0 Meteorological services|zUnited States. 
650  0 Meteorological services|xTechnological innovations|zUnited
       States. 
655  0 Electronic books. 
655  4 Electronic books. 
776 08 |iPrint version:|aNational Research Council (U.S.). 
       Committee on the Assessment of the National Weather 
       Service's Modernization Program.|tNational Weather Service
       modernization and associated restructuring.|dWashington, 
       D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012|z9780309217989
       |w(OCoLC)775794138 
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