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  • Investment Summary Information
  • Investment Detail
  • Investment and Contracts
  • Historic CIO Rating
  • Investment Spending
  • Projects and Activities Detail
Section A: Investment Summary Information
Investment Name
NOAA/NWS/ NWS Central Processing
Unique Investment Identifier
006-000313000

Investment Description

Central Processing provides increased satellite network bandwidth, processing and storage capacity. It collects, communicates, processes, displays, and analyzes hydro-meteorological data that supports the NWS mission of accurate forecasts/warnings.
Agency Department of Commerce
Point of Contact Brian Epley - CIO email 202-482-4797
Investment Type Major IT Investments
Bureau National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mission Support Not Applicable
Shared Service Category Not Applicable
Shared Service Identifier Not Applicable
TMF Initiatives
  • Not Applicable
FY 2025 IT Spending $136.42 M
Current CIO Rating 3
Data As Of: 05/30/2025

Total Projects

35

Cost Variance

  • 25Low
  • 6Medium
  • 4High

Schedule Variance

  • 35Low
  • 0Medium
  • 0High

Cost Variance

  • Low: Projects that have <10% Cost Variance
  • Medium: Projects that have ≥10% and <30% Cost Variance
  • High: Projects that have ≥30% Cost Variance
Cost Variance: ((Planned Total Costs - Projected or Actual Total Costs) / Planned Total Cost) x 100

Schedule Variance

  • Low: Projects that have <10% Schedule Variance
  • Medium: Projects that have ≥10% and <30% Schedule Variance
  • High: Projects that have ≥30% Schedule Variance
Schedule Variance: ((Planned Completion Date - Projected or Actual Completion Date) / Project Duration) x 100

Cost and Schedule Variance color coding is based on absolute values. For example, a +40% variance and a -40% variance are both High/Red.
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Date Investment First Submitted
09/20/2021
Date of Last Investment Detail Update
05/30/2025
Section B: Investment Detail
  1. Briefly describe the investment's return on investment, including benefits internal and external to the government and outcomes achieved or planned.
Section C: Investment and Contracts

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Contracts

Section D: Historic CIO Rating
Data Last Updated On: 09/29/2021
Section E: Investment Spending

Table 1: Distribution by Spending Type

Spending Type PY 2024 CY 2025 BY 2026
DME Costs 31.738 34.518 0
O&M Costs 98.715 101.9 0
Total 130.453 136.418 0

Table 2: Distribution by Cost Pools

Cost Pools PY 2024 CY 2025 BY 2026
External Labor 57.922 59.648 0
Facilities & Power 1.484 1.323 0
Hardware 22.596 20.255 0
Internal Labor 21.808 22.101 0
Internal Services 0 0.706 0
Other 1.766 2.535 0
Outside Services 13.034 16.842 0
Software 11.731 12.897 0
Telecom 0.113 0.112 0
Total 130.454 136.419 0
Cost PoolsCost in millions (M)

Table 3: Distribution by IT Towers

IT Tower PY 2024 CY 2025 BY 2026
Application 22.437 22.131 0
Compute 20.441 20.289 0
Data 0 0 0
Data Center 2.966 2.619 0
Delivery 68.653 73.63 0
End User 1.241 2.382 0
IT Management 8.443 9.897 0
Network 1.704 1.774 0
Output 0 0.202 0
Platform 0 0 0
Security & Compliance 3.858 2.707 0
Storage 0.711 0.787 0
Total 130.454 136.418 0
IT TowersCost in millions (M)
Data Last Updated On: 05/30/2025
Section F: Project Detail

Table 1: Project Details

Project Name Project UID Status Planned Total Cost ($M) Cost Variance (%) Planned Start Date Planned End Date Schedule Variance (%) Schedule Variance (Days) TMF Initiative
FY22-N-AWIPS Migration 313002 Completed 1.74 19 2021-10-01 2022-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY22-WCOSS Operations and Maintenance 313004 Completed 44.51 0 2021-10-01 2022-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY21-WCOSS Operations and Maintenance 3104M20002 Complete 0 2.2 0 0 Not Applicable
Information Generation 3101D11001 Complete 0 9.1 6.7 6.7 Not Applicable
FY21-AWIPS - Sustainment 3101M20002 Complete 0 5 0 0 Not Applicable
FY21-Water Prediction - Operations and Maintenance 3115M20002 Complete 0 32 0 0 Not Applicable
FY21-N-AWIPS Migration 3101D07102 Complete 0 0.02 0 0 Not Applicable
FY21-WCCIS Operations and Maintenance 3113M20004 Complete 0 -19 0 0 Not Applicable
FY22-AWIPS - Hazard Services 313003 Completed 1.6 0 2021-10-01 2022-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY22-Water Prediction - Operations and Maintenance 313006 Completed 4.54 8.3 2021-10-01 2022-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY22-WCCIS Operations and Maintenance 313005 Completed 16.41 0.00024 2021-10-01 2022-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY22-AWIPS - Sustainment 313001 Completed 37.85 -24 2021-10-01 2022-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY23 - AWIPS - Sustainment 3083130001 Completed 39.94 -26 2022-10-01 2023-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY23 - N-AWIPS Migration 3083130002 Completed 1.74 -3.3 2022-10-01 2023-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY23 - WCOSS Operations and Maintenance 3083130004 Completed 44.51 2.2E-5 2022-10-01 2023-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY23 - AWIPS - Hazard Services 3083130003 Completed 1.6 0 2022-10-01 2023-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY23 - WCCIS Operations and Maintenance 3083130005 Completed 16.41 -8.2 2022-10-01 2023-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY23 - Water Prediction Operations and Maintenance 3083130006 Completed 5.19 27 2022-10-01 2023-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY24 - AWIPS - Sustainment 3083130008 Completed 48.18 38 2023-10-01 2024-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY24 - WCCIS Operations and Maintenance 3083130011 Completed 16.41 17 2023-10-01 2024-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY24 - N-AWIPS Migration 3083130009 Completed 1.74 12 2023-10-01 2024-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY24 - Water Prediction - Operations and Maintenance 3083130012 Completed 5.19 30 2023-10-01 2024-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY24 - AWIPS - Hazard Services 3083130010 Completed 1.6 8.1 2023-10-01 2024-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY24 - Water Prediction - Next Generation Water Prediction Capability 3083130007 Completed 12.28 28 2023-10-01 2024-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY24 - WCOSS Operations and Maintenance 3083130013 Completed 44.51 17 2023-10-01 2024-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY25 AWIPS - Sustainment 3083130015 In Progress 50.53 0 2024-10-01 2025-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY25 AWIPS- Hazard Services 3083130017 In Progress 1.6 0 2024-10-01 2025-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY25 WCOSS Operations and Maintenance 3083130020 In Progress 44.51 0 2024-10-01 2025-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY25 N-AWIPS Migration 3083130016 In Progress 1.74 0 2024-10-01 2025-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY25 Water Prediction - Operations and Maintenance 3083130019 In Progress 5.19 0 2024-10-01 2025-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY25 WCCIS Operations and Maintenance 3083130018 In Progress 16.41 0 2024-10-01 2025-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY24 - AWIPS - OCP Virt-RedHat 8 3083130021 Completed 1.13 49 2023-10-01 2024-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY25 Water Prediction - Next Generation Water Prediction Capability 3083130014 In Progress 15.84 0 2024-10-01 2025-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY23 - AWIPS - OCP Virt-RedHat 8 3083130022 Completed 0.19 -6.6 2023-08-10 2023-09-30 0 0 Not Applicable
FY25 - NWS AWIPS - OCP Virt/RedHat 8 3083130021 In Progress 0.6 0 2024-10-01 2025-03-31 0 0 Not Applicable
LowMediumHigh

Table 2: Project Related Details

FY22-N-AWIPS Migration
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY22-WCOSS Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY21-WCOSS Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
Information Generation
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    mixed
FY21-AWIPS - Sustainment
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
FY21-Water Prediction - Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
FY21-N-AWIPS Migration
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY21-WCCIS Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
FY22-AWIPS - Hazard Services
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY22-Water Prediction - Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY22-WCCIS Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY22-AWIPS - Sustainment
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY23 - AWIPS - Sustainment
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY23 - N-AWIPS Migration
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY23 - WCOSS Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY23 - AWIPS - Hazard Services
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY23 - WCCIS Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY23 - Water Prediction Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    MIxed
FY24 - AWIPS - Sustainment
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY24 - WCCIS Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY24 - N-AWIPS Migration
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY24 - Water Prediction - Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY24 - AWIPS - Hazard Services
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY24 - Water Prediction - Next Generation Water Prediction Capability
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY24 - WCOSS Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY25 AWIPS - Sustainment
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY25 AWIPS- Hazard Services
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY25 WCOSS Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY25 N-AWIPS Migration
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY25 Water Prediction - Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY25 WCCIS Operations and Maintenance
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY24 - AWIPS - OCP Virt-RedHat 8
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY25 Water Prediction - Next Generation Water Prediction Capability
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY23 - AWIPS - OCP Virt-RedHat 8
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
FY25 - NWS AWIPS - OCP Virt/RedHat 8
  1. Are information technology investments adequately implementing incremental development methodology? (Y/N)
    Yes
  2. What is the frequency of incremental development iterations? (ex. 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months or greater)
    Months
  3. Please describe the iterative development methodology being employed. (500 characters or less)
    Mixed
Section G: Performance Metrics
Metric Description Performance Measurement Category Unit of Measure Reporting Frequency Agency Baseline Capability Measurement Condition Target 2025 CY Latest Actual Result Date of Latest Actual Result Met Target
The percentage of uptime for the Satellite Broadcast Network Master Ground Station. Strategic and Business Results Percent Monthly 99.95 Over target 99.95 100 2025-03-31 MET
The percentage of times that the Network Control Facility restores service in under 4 minutes based on a user ticket during critical weather. Customer Satisfaction Percent Monthly 90 Over target 90 95.61 2025-03-31 MET
The percentage of times that the Network Control Facility restores service in under 10 minutes based on a user ticket during non-critical weather. Customer Satisfaction Percent Monthly 95 Over target 95 95.06 2025-03-31 MET
Percent of time that the NCEP Production Suite generates results within 15 minutes of target completion time. Strategic and Business Results Percent Monthly 99 Over target 99 99.86 2025-04-30 MET
Percent of time operational system is available. Strategic and Business Results Percent (%) Monthly 99.9 Over target 99.9 100 2025-04-30 MET