mr. samuel p. williamson federal coordinator for meteorology sponsored by: the office of the federal...
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Mr. Samuel P. WilliamsonFederal Coordinator for Meteorology
Sponsored by:
The Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting
Research
and
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Committee on Environment and
Natural Resources (CENR) Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction (SDR)
Multifunction Phased Array Radar Symposium
“Leveraging Technology for a Next-Generation National Radar System”
Closing Remarks
•Symposium Demographics
•Symposium Objectives
•Overarching Requirements
•Fundamental Message / Outcome
•Action Items and Way Ahead
•Presentation Availability
•Feedback
•Special Recognition
•Thank You
Overview
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Contractor
Government
Research Lab
University
Military
Symposium Demographics
•181 Total Participants
Percent Participation
• Highlight future user PAR requirements and summarize benefits derived from PAR’s adaptive scanning capability
• Explore implementation of R&D priorities laid out in the June 2006 Interagency JAG/PAR report, accounting for: (1) work already accomplished; (2) items that still need additional focus; and (3) potential alternative configurations
• Gather perspective from the radar industry on the state of the technology, the technological uncertainties, and the challenges of delivering affordable phased array radar systems in the future
• Develop the way ahead to address MPAR risk-reduction challenges through an implementation strategy and interagency management approach
Symposium Objectives
Overarching RequirementsOverarching Requirements
• Overarching Requirements
– No gaps to current capability
– Improve forecasts and lead time
– Backup to FAA NAS
– Non-cooperative surveillance throughout the NAS
– Reduce life cycle costs
• Specified / detailed requirements documented in report, Federal Research and Development Needs and Priorities for Phased Array Radar
– Requirements will continue to be refined / updated
Fundamental Message / OutcomeFundamental Message / Outcome
• Now is the time to begin evaluation of MPAR; need risk-reduction implementation strategy– Legacy surveillance radars nearing end of life cycle
–Society demands greater protection of life and property
• More timely warnings of hazardous weather events; increased accuracy, spatial resolution and lead times
• Need for enhanced capability to track non-cooperative aircraft and other airborne threats to safety and national security
–Multifunction capability leads to reduced life cycle costs
–Risk-reduction implementation strategy will reduce uncertainties and produce cost-effective alternatives
• Leads to sound business case
Actions and Way Ahead
–Place all presentation materials on symposium website for maximum accessibility–Develop an interagency management approach for the
MPAR risk-reduction activities, considering the management approach used for the NEXRAD program and also other options– The OFCM-sponsored Working Group for Multifunction
Phased Array Radar (WG/MPAR) needs to develop a risk-reduction implementation strategy
Actions and Way Ahead (cont)
- Risk-reduction implementation strategy should:• Leverage military R&D (e.g., Space and Naval Warfare
Systems Center, San Diego; AFRL, ONR, NRL)• Reach out to critics• Enhance outreach and education efforts, including
opportunities to:– Participate and/or present at meetings / workshops (e.g., AMS, IEEE, AAAS, AGU, ATA, AOPA, RTCA, WGA, WMO, ICAO)– Be included in magazines / publications– Link with other communities, like the wildland fire
community– Conduct additional MPAR workshops / symposia– Reach out to potential industry partners– Conduct technology interchange meetings– Inform/update agency senior leadership, and OMB and OSTP representatives
Actions and Way Ahead (cont)
- Risk-reduction implementation strategy should:• Involve both federal laboratories and industry
-- Federal laboratories roles and missions: labs are in
the position, due to their expertise, to make
recommendations on risks and areas of research and
development; also able to perform some R&D (advanced
development
-- Conduct technology demonstration projects
-- Industry potential roles and missions:
-- Develop alternative system design approach (cost-
effective alternative(s)
-- Production feasibility study (results evaluated by
government
-- Acquisition and logistics / maintenance (life-cycle costs)
Action Items and Way AheadAction Items and Way Ahead
-- Tests required to evaluate capability; tests need to
be clearly identified
-- Future trade-off studies regarding uncertainties
-- Site surveys and geographical coverage of MPAR
-- Facilities analysis / requirements (towers, etc.)
-- Frequency allocation analysis
-- Acquisition approach alternatives; best course of
action to acquire system (four phases? two
phases?)
-- Industry potential roles and missions (cont):
http://www.ofcm.gov/
• Presentations and other material will be available on the OFCM web site shortly after the symposium.
• Click on “Special Projects” and navigate to “Multifunction Phased Array Radar Symposium”
Presentation AvailabilityPresentation Availability
The University of Oklahoma
Participants
Moderators / Panelists / Rapporteurs
Luncheon Speaker
NSSL / OFCM / STC Staff
National Weather Center
Media Support
Special RecognitionSpecial Recognition
On behalf of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
Thank you for attending and participating in this symposium!
Thank you for attending and participating in this symposium!
Have a safe trip home...
And Thanks Again!
Thank You!Thank You!
October 10-12, 2007
Multifunction Phased Array Radar Symposium
“Leveraging Technology for a Next-Generation National Radar System”