Booz Allen Hamilton has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service to build a cloud-based data platform to power the nation’s weather forecasting tools and services.
“Building the systems that power our nation’s weather forecasting is a mission of national importance,” said Katie Hermosilla, executive vice president at Booz Allen. “This work will accelerate NWS’s ability to deliver faster, more actionable environmental intelligence that protects communities, infrastructure, and economic activity across the United States.”
The work supports the NWS Central Integrated Real-Time Repository for Unified Services, or NWS CIRRUS, an initiative to transform how weather data is processed, analyzed and delivered using cloud technology, advanced data engineering and AI.
Booz Allen will rebuild the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, known as AWIPS — the system used to ingest, analyze, forecast and disseminate operational weather data — in a secure cloud environment. The system enables forecasters to generate predictions, issue severe weather warnings and deliver information to protect American lives and property.
“We are excited to partner with the NWS to build the next generation weather data platform that helps the NWS transform their operating model through an untethered workforce,” said Prachi Sukhatankar, vice president at Booz Allen. “NWS CIRRUS is a groundbreaking initiative that represents a significant shift in how weather data and products are managed and delivered, creating a scalable foundation for advanced forecasting capabilities nationwide.”