Polar Max 2006

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WELCOME
to
Polar Max 2006

Hosted by the NPOESS Integrated Program
Office http//www.npoess.noaa.gov
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PEO Organization
NPOESS EXCOM Dr. M. Griffin - Administrator of
NASA Dr. R. Sega Under Secretary of the Air
Force VADM (ret.) C. Lautenbacher Under
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
As Approved by the EXCOM on March 14, 2006
Environmental Satellites Program Executive Office
(PEO) Brig Gen S. Mashiko PEO Deputy PEO (NOAA)
- Vacant Senior Policy/Plans - P. Wilczynski
(NOAA) Senior NASA - A. Carson Chief Engineer -
K. Anderson (NASA) Senior Budget Advisor - K.
Gilmore Senior DoD - Maj T. Cole Senior Tech.
Advisor - M. Haas Senior NOAA - M. Tanner
Senior Comm. Advisor - T. Bucher SUAG Rep - Lt
Col M. Bonadonna
PEO Portfolio
POES MGR
NPOESS SPD
ATP DIR
OPS DIR
DMSP SPD
NPP PROJ MGR
K. Schwer (NASA)
Col B. Smith (USAF)
M. Mignogno (NOAA)
Col D. Stockton (USAF)
S. Schneider (NASA)
B. Needham (NOAA)
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Integrated Program Office (23 October 2006)
SYSTEM PROGRAM DIRECTOR Col Dan Stockton
Deputy System Program Director Steve
Simione Navy Deputy System Program Director Carl
Hoffman Executive Director CAPT Tim
Wright Chief of Staff Lt Col Gale
Brown-Neuhaus
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Chief Dave
Spencer Deputy Benjie Spencer
BUDGET AND PLANNING Budget Officer (Acting) Dean
Smehil Dir Program Control Lt Col Dave Beckwith
SPACECRAFT DIVISION Chief Mustafa
Bahrain Deputy Vacant
PAYLOADS DIVISION Chief Hal Bloom Deputy Jim
Morris
CONTRACTS Director Bill Trombetta AO PCO Jeff
Dedrick
ALGORITHMS DIVISION Chief Dr. Karen St.
Germain Deputy Cdr John Furgerson
GROUND SYSTEMS DIVISION Chief Bruce
Needham Deputy Jim Valenti
MANAGEMENT OPS Chief Vacant Mgmt Analyst Kim
Chamberlain
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Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Systems
Group
DMSG/CC Commander Col Bradley Smith
Chief Engineer Mr. John Bohlson
SLG/WML System Support Manager GS-14 Don Orr
DMSG/PK Contracting Lt Col Wade Hader
DMSG/PC Program Control GS-14 Greg Schiller
Polar Max
DMSG/TAD Technology Applications GS-14 Kevin Scro
DMSG/OSOM Management Operations/Logistics GS-13
Sally Petersen
DMSS/CC Defense Meteorological Satellite
Squadron Lt Col Varljen
DMSG Aerospace Corporation Principal Director
Dr. Patrick Mak FFRDC
DMSG SETA Support Contractors SAIC/BD,
Northrop-Grumman IT, Tecelote, MCR,IDS
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Tuesday - October 24, 2006 0730 Doors Open -
Registration 0830 Welcome/Presentation of
Colors 0900 Keynote Dir. National Weather
Service 0930 Session 1 Current Polar-orbiting
Systems 1030 Break 1045 Current Polar-Orbiting
Systems (Continued) 1130 Lunch 1300 Current
Polar-Orbiting Systems (Continued) 1500
Break 1515 Current Polar-Orbiting Systems
(Continued) 1645 Adjourn 1700 Social Reception,
Exhibits and Posters
Science Center
Todays Agenda
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Wednesday - October 25, 2006 0730 Doors Open
New Registrations 0800 Welcome 0810 Keynote
Dir Norwegian Space Agency 0845 Session 2 DRO
User Presentations 1045 Break 1100 DRO User
Presentations (Continued) 1200 Session 3 Team
Building - Golfers pick up lunch at
registration table - IPOs GRAVITE Room
Tour Bonnie Reed Advance sign up
requested - U.S. Naval Observatory Tour
1300 Tee Time Best Ball Golf - Andrews AFB
(Advanced Registration Only)
- Casual Run - Lt Col Amanda Preble
Meet outside NOAA Auditorium _at_ 1300
Wednesday's Agenda
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• Naval Observatory Tour
• Bus leaves in front of Science Center at 100
  p.m.
• Bus returns approximately 500 p.m.
• This tour is filled participants pre-registered

• Golf at Andrews AFB
• Lunch ticket provided upon registration
• Pick up lunch at table - rear of Science Center
• Provide your own transportation
• Enter Virginia Avenue gate
• Tee time 100 p.m. at Andrews AFB
• Arrive by 1230 to sign in and secure cart

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• Introduction to IPOs GRAVITE Lab
• Tour the Government Resource for Algorithm
  Verification, Independent Test, and Evaluation
  Laboratory.
• Groups of 10, every 20 minutes starting at 1PM.
• Sign up at the registration tables.
• Point of Contact Bonnie Reed

• Local Run
• See Lt Col Amanda Preble

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Thursday October 26, 2006 0730 Doors Open
New Registrations 0800 Welcome 0810 Keynote
Dpty Asst. Administrator, NESDIS 0830 Session 4
- Future Polar-orbiting Systems 1015 Break 1045
Future Polar-orbiting Systems (Continued) 1215
Lunch 1315 Session 5 Developmental Sensor
Update and Data Product Evaluation 1445
Break 1515 Developmental Sensor Update and
Data Product Evaluation (Continued) 1645
Closing Remarks
Thursdays Agenda
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• NOAA Auditorium
• No Eating or Drinking in Auditorium
• Allowed in the Lobby,
• Science Center, and Outside
• Guest Computers
• Located in Rear of Auditorium
• (Please Use During Breaks)
• Emergency Exits
• Rear and Front of Auditorium

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• Science Center
• Exhibits and Poster Presentations
• - Please dont touch
• - Exhibits will be staffed during breaks
  social event
• Lunch
• Social Tuesday Evening

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• Bring and Wear Badges Every Day
• Restrooms
• Rear, Left of Science Center
• Emergency Phone Numbers
• [phone] or [phone]
• Someone will take calls/messages at all
  times
• Questions / Problems??
• Kim Chamberlain or Erica Handleman

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• Presenters
• Back of the auditorium for intro to equipment
  /meet with Session Chair
• On-Deck Area Left front immediately prior to
  presenting
• Please contact IT personnel for last minute
  updates as soon as possible
• Be prepared to take the stage
• Be mindful of allotted time, including entry and
  exit
• - Timer shines yellow 5 min before end

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• Thank You
• Presenters
• Attendees
• Volunteers
• Sponsors
• for making this all possible

Lets have a successful Polar Max 2006! Feedback
to polarmax_at_noaa.gov