NOAA2020

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NOAA2020
NOAAs Path to 2020

• VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Ret.)
• Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
  Atmosphere
• NOAA Administrator
• August 30th, 2006

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menu

• Successes to Grow On
• Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution
  System
• U.S. Ocean Action Plan
• Ocean Literacy
• Global Earth Observation System of Systems
• Looking Ahead
• Hedgehog Concept
• OneNOAA
• Reality Check
• Succession Planning

• Leading into 2020
• Mentors
• Establish Your Philosophy
• Educate
• 5 Ingredients to Good Leadership
• Prioritize
• Future
• Your Role in NOAA
• Technology Forecast
• Telepresence
• Unmanned Aerial Systems

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NOAA2020
Successes to Grow On
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Successes to Grow ONWhy PPBES?

• Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution
  System
• An integrated, requirements-based planning,
  programming, budgeting and execution system that
  is successful!

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NOAA BudgeTIncluded House Marks 2007 Senate
Mark
( in Billions)

In FY03, the House did not report or pass an
SJC appropriations bill. The House-Introduced
bill total is used here.
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Successes to Grow OnU.S. Ocean Action Plan

• We have a responsibility, a solemn
  responsibility, to be good stewards of the oceans
  and the creatures who inhabit them. In 2004, my
  administration released an ocean action plan to
  promote an ethic of responsible use and
  stewardship for our oceans and coastal resources.
  By establishing this new National Monument, we
  implement an important part of our plan

President George W. Bush June 15, 2006 Dedication
of the NW Hawaiian Island Marine National Monument
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Successes To Grow OnOcean Literacy Campaign
NOAA Vision An informed society that uses a
comprehensive understanding of the role of the
oceans, coasts and atmosphere in the global
ecosystem to make the best social and economic
decisions
www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy.html
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Successes To Grow OnGEOSSGlobal Earth
Observation System of Systems

• A distributed system of systems
• Improves coordination of strategies observation
  systems
• Links all platforms in situ, aircraft,
  satellite networks
• Identifies gaps in our global capacity
• Facilitates exchange of data information
• Improves decision-makers abilities to address
  pressing policy issues

More than 60 Countries European
Commissions More than 40 global organizations
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Successes To Grow OnSocietal Benefits of GEOSS
Terrestrial, Coastal Marine Ecosystems
Water Resources
Natural Human Induced Disasters
Sustainable Agriculture Desertification
Energy Resources
Human Health Well-Being
Biodiversity
Weather Information, Forecasting Warning
Climate Variability Change
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NOAA2020
Looking Ahead
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Looking AheadHedgehog Concept
VS

• Hedgehog
• Focuses on one basic and unifying vision
• Simplicity is the key
• Everything outside of this idea is less important

• Fox
• Pursue many ends at same time
• Knows many things
• Knows life is too complex to unify

What are we deeply passionate about? What can we
be the best in the world at? What drives our
Economic Engine?
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Looking AheadWhat are we deeply passionate about?

• NOAA Mission
• To understand and predict changes in the Earths
  environment and to conserve and manage coastal
  and marine resources to meet the Nations
  economic, social and environmental needs

Saving lives and protecting property
Conserve, protect, and manage living marine
resources
Demonstrate preeminence in research
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Looking AheadWhat can We be the best in the
world at?
Ecosystem based Management
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Looking AheadWhat drives our economic engine?
Environmentally Sensitive Industries and Public
Safety
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Looking AheadHedgehog Concept
What can you be the best in the world at?
GEOSS
Whatre your core values and purpose?
What drives your economic engine?
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Looking AheadBenefits of OneNOAA

• NOAAs mission is growing complex, involving
  biological, chemical, and physical issuesall
  intertwined.
• Large-scale (regional to global)
  multidisciplinary studies are necessary to
  achieve understanding of our environment.
• One NOAA is critical to completing our mission
  and solving the major environmental challenges
  that face our nation and planet.

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Looking AheadONE NOAA
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NOAA2020
Reality Check
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Reality CheckSuccession Planning

• What if your supervisor left tomorrow?
• Could you step in and quickly fill the void?
• What if you left tomorrow?
• Could others step in and fill that void?

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Reality CheckRetirement Eligibles All NOAA2009
In the year 2009, 3,612 of NOAAs 12,497
workforce will be eligible for voluntary
retirement (29)
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Reality CheckRetirement Eligibility in 2009
GS-13
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Reality CheckSuccession Planning

• When the bus full of people leave, who is getting
  on?
• What are you doing to prepare?
• Develop the people who work for you
• Leadership Competencies Development Program
• DOC Executive Leadership Development Program
• Program Coordination Office
• NOAA Leadership Seminar

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NOAA2020
LEADING into 2020
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Leading into 2020Mentors
Dr. Samuel Bodman
Dr. Susan Solomon
Dr. Dan Albritton
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Leading into 2020Establish your philosophy

• We will treat each other with dignity and
  respect.
• We will function as a team.
• We will be gracious, open-minded and supportive
  of our customers.
• We will be prudent managers of resources.
• We will meet both the spirit and intent of all
  legal requirements of our business, as well as
  maintain the hightest ethical and moral standards
  of professional conduct.
• We will provide excellent products and services.

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Leading into 2020Establish your Philosophy

• Everyone starts out with my complete trust and
  confidence in your skills and ability to meet the
  requirements of your job.
• Your personal developments and job satisfaction
  are important to me and to the NOAA team effort.
• My door is always open.
• I need your daily help if we are to be
  successful.
• Suggestions and ideas to improve our products
  or daily operations are welcome at any time.

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Leading into 2020Educate others

• Educate at the Community level connecting with
  people to make the case for safety, welfare and
  quality of life
• Educate the commercial sector make the business
  case for the environment and recognize the
  environment of business
• Educate the policy makers place in context of
  other societal concerns
• Educate the organization - understand what other
  offices do and how you influence each other

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Leading into 20205 Ingredients to Good Leadership
Attitude
Communication
Competence
Influence
Management
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Leading into 2020Prioritize
Just an expression, but
Dont spend all your time sorting your socks
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NOAA2020
Future
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FutureYour role in noaas future

• What are your new technologies that enhance
  efficiency while budgets are tight?
• What is your role in developing NOAAs
  Observational Network in 10-15 years? How will
  you integrate this information?
• How are you going to develop NOAAs future
  leaders?

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Future20-Year Research Technology Forecasts

• Sensors Rugged and low cost
• Platforms Mobile, unmanned aerial and
  autonomous undersea vehicles
• Information technology - Higher computer
  processing speed better data management and
  analysis tools
• Telecommunications Global networks will link
  modeling centers with service providers and users

These technologies will be exploited in Global
Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS) and
holistic, high resolution Earth system models
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FutureNOaas telepresence

• Real-time research and outreach with interactive
  audio, video and data transmission from ship to
  shore
• Multiple shore-based scientists are fully
  interactive participants in seagoing programs
• Technical support and data processing remain
  onshore increasing efficiency and cost
  effectiveness

Future OKEANOS Explorer
UNH Remote Command Control ConsoleVADM
Lautenbacher speaking with Dr. Bob Ballard
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Futureunmanned systems
Altair
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)
Aerosonde
First ever hurricane Flight by aerosonde August
16, 2005
Hurricane Ophelia
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NOAA is in your hands!
QUESTIONS?