{"product_id":"the-national-weather-service-modernization-national-research-council-9780309217989","title":"The National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring: A Retrospective Assessment","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Modernization and Associated Restructuring (MAR) of the National Weather Service (NWS) was a large and complex re-engineering of a federal agency. The process lasted a decade and cost an estimated $4.5 billion. The result was greater integration of science into weather service activities and improved outreach and coordination with users of weather information. The MAR created a new, modernized NWS, and, significantly, it created a framework that will allow the NWS to keep up with technological changes in a more evolutionary manner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MAR was both necessary and generally well executed. However, it required revolutionary, often difficult, changes. The procurement of large, complex technical systems presented challenges in and of itself. The MAR also affected the career paths and personal lives of a large portion of the field office workforce. The MAR created a new, modernized NWS, and, significantly, it created a framework that will allow the NWS to keep up with technological changes in a more evolutionary manner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first comprehensive assessment of the execution of the MAR and its impact on the provision of weather services in the United States. This report provides an assessment that addresses the past modernization as well as lessons learned to support future improvements to NWS capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309217989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309217989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.50d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447641878783,"sku":"9780309217989","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62e0148e-5106-42fe-8e0e-02448f180b79.jpg?v=1777234056","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-national-weather-service-modernization-national-research-council-9780309217989","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}