Who Cares About Earth Observation Data

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Who Cares About Earth Observation Data

• VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN
  (Ret.)Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
  Atmosphere NOAA Administrator
• February 15, 2006

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Who cares about Earth Observation Data?
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Provide the right information, in the right
format, at the right time, to the right people,
to make the right decisions.
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Public sector needs vs. Private sector needs.

• How do we get the biggest bang for the buck?
• Prioritize needs based on benefits
• Target resources to highest priorities
• Leverage existing activities and investments
• Build GEOSS/IEOS principles into planning of
  future systems

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Top Ten Challenges

• 10) Alphabet Soup
• 9) Stove Pipes
• 8) Integration
• 7) Architecture
• 6) Data Management
• 5) Data Sharing
• 4) User Needs
• 3) Maximizing Benefits
• 2) Communication

1) Execution
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The vision must be followed by the venture.