For more than a quarter of a century, Noblis has been providing cutting-edge engineering, science, and program management support to the acquisition and evolution of the critical systems used to meet the
National Weather Service (NWS) mission of providing severe weather forecast and warning. Now, in the early years of the 21st century, Noblis continues to break new ground as we work with our clients to evolve and enhance the technologies, systems, and operational dimensions of the nation's weather enterprise to enable more accurate and timely forecasts, while minimizing costs to the taxpayer.
As Mark Twain noted, everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. Although we cannot do anything about the weather, with the application of science and technology, we can improve our ability to protect life and property and to assist the public in planning, conducting, and enjoying their daily lives. We have embraced the challenge of bringing lifesaving technology into national operational use by helping to provide the public with critical warnings of tornadoes, hurricanes, and other severe weather. The following accomplishments can be attributed to our efforts with NWS and our own corporate-sponsored research:
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Acquisition of the first national Doppler weather radar system to be deployed and operated throughout the United States
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Open Systems Architecture definition and development of cost-effective replacements for proprietary system components
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Enterprise view for evolving NWS systems within the context of the Global Earth Observing System of Systems
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Novel technique for speeding and simplifying transition of new science to operations through the Common Operations and Development Environment
Noblis engineers and scientists work with our clients to clearly define needs addressing service improvements and scientific and technological opportunities.