Michael Morgan, formerly a professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has received Senate confirmation to serve as assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation
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Richard DalBello, a more than 30-year space industry veteran, has been appointed to serve as director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Space Commerce. He will assume the position
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The White House’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2023, released earlier this week, gives an $18 billion boost to climate resilience and adaptation programs across the federal government. Specifically, the proposed budget allocates
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Since 1880, global temperatures have been steadily rising at a rate of 0.14° Fahrenheit per decade. This phenomenon, referred to as “global warming,” has not always been an urgent issue. Yet for the
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A study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that historically underrepresented group operated (HUGO) businesses or companies operated by veterans, minorities and
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A report from the Department of Commerce’s inspector general recommends that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration perform an analysis of alternatives or related assessments to determine whether to continue the Geostationary
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has partnered with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to help advance offshore wind energy technologies that do not harm underwater biodiversity and promote cooperative
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The Department of Commerce (DOC) has produced a report about how its agencies ran technology transfer activities in fiscal year 2020, including projects related to space weather and air quality. The “Annual
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The third spacecraft for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series is set to launch in early 2022 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket. The
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Rear Adm. Nancy Hann has received Senate confirmation to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) and the agency’s Commissioned Officer Corps. She will
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