People
Political hailstorm follows Climate Service announcement
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announcement during the recent snowstorms that it was launching a new Climate Service got global warming skeptics going.
Digital Government
NOAA launches online climate portal
The prototype Climate.gov Web portal would serve as a tool for the proposed NOAA Climate Service, a new line office that would bring together expertise and data from other NOAA offices already observing and modeling the Earth’s atmospheric and oceanic systems.
Digital Government
NOAA, Google partner on data visualization project
NOAA and Google will develop the visualization of NOAA's data by using Google’s software.
People
House passes bills on technology, science
The House has approved bills designed to strengthen federal agencies' cooperation on international science and technology research and on domestic science education.
Digital Government
Coast Guard to harness ocean data to improve search and rescue
The Coast Guard can use maps of ocean surface currents to track probable paths of shipwreck victims and drifting lifeboats.
Modernization
NOAA adds Great Lakes images
The detailed, three-dimensional images on Google Earth let visitors explore the canyons and sandbars in the Great Lakes.
Modernization
NOAA to get supercomputers, satellites
The agency's list of projects includes funding for weather satellites and climate-data supercomputers.
People
Federal 100 winner: Eric Hackathorn
Hackathorn built NOAA's presence in virtual worlds by creating its Meteora Island in Second Life, which allows NOAA to globally broadcast its work.
Modernization
NOAA launches online game
The Web-based game encourages young students to learn about ocean life.
Modernization
Government to go
Government agencies are launching special versions of their Web sites designed to load quickly on the small screens of mobile phones and other handheld devices.
Modernization