March 12, 2009: IOOS DMAC Briefing

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will conduct an open briefing for industry and other interested commercial and non-profit organizations on the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Data Management and Communications (DMAC) Subsystem on March 12, 2009, 9:00AM - 12:00PM at the NOAA Auditorium and Science Center, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. The session will provide attendees with a detailed progress report on the development of a functional IOOS DMAC subsystem for the United States in a national and regional context including recent and current programs and future plans. NOAA will also announce at this briefing the anticipated 2009 release of a Request for Information (RFI) to formally seek comments on proposed design, deployment, and level of effort required to implement a national IOOS DMAC subsystem assuming an incremental and evolutionary approach. The tentative agenda for the plenary session, which is subject to change, includes: 1. Welcome & Introduction - NOAA Acquisition & Grants * Review purpose/format of brief 2. IOOS Program Briefs US IOOS - general goals/objectives * NOAA IOOS Program * General Overview * Data Integration Framework - Initial oals/Objectives * DIF Architecture/Design * IOOS Regional Progress on DMAC * DMAC Planning To Date Federal IOOS Partners * US Army Corps of Engineers * US Geological Survey * US Environmental Protection Agency * US Navy 3. Closing Presentation/Remarks - NOAA Grants & Acquisition * Brief on how NOAA Grants/Acquisition Process works, etc * Discuss RFI * Includes fielding questions on acquisition process/planning, RFI, etc. 4. Question and Answer Session Noon Adjourn Following the plenary session demonstrations, displays and/or additional information on IOOS DMAC featuring NOAA, other Federal IOOS partners and regional IOOS activities will be available. If you would like to attend the IOOS DMAC Briefing** please contact Mrs. Kristen S. Evangelista (Kristen.S.Evangelista@noaa.gov or 301-713-0820 x136) AND Joshua S. Helms (Joshua.S.Helms@noaa.gov 301-713-0820 x143) by close of business, February 27, 2009. Please supply your name, title, organization, address, e-mail address and phone number. ** Due to space constraints, firms are requested to limit the number of representatives attending the briefing to two per organization. Please e-mail questions, if any, to Mrs. Evangelista and Mr. Helms at the contact information provided. Directions to the IOOS DMAC Briefing can be found at http://www.ready.noaa.gov/ss/directions.html Public, metered (coins only), parking is available. See above link for location of garage.