Booz Allen Hamilton has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service to develop a cloud-based data platform designed to modernize the nation’s weather forecasting infrastructure. The project supports the agency’s
As part of the engagement, Booz Allen will help rebuild the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, the operational platform forecasters use to ingest, interpret, and disseminate weather data, within a secure cloud environment. The modernization is intended to help forecasters produce faster predictions, issue severe weather warnings more quickly, and improve the delivery of information used to protect lives, property, and economic activity across the U.S.
Booz Allen said the new platform will support quicker and more resilient delivery of weather data, forecasts, and related applications, while also helping the National Weather Service create a more flexible operating model. Katie Hermosilla, Executive Vice President at Booz Allen, said, “Building the systems that power our nation’s weather forecasting is a mission of national importance.” She added that the work should help the agency deliver “faster, more actionable environmental intelligence.”
Prachi Sukhatankar, Vice President at Booz Allen, said, “NWS CIRRUS is a groundbreaking initiative” that creates “a scalable foundation for advanced forecasting capabilities nationwide.” The company said it will apply its experience in cloud architecture, data science, engineering, and AI systems to support the weather service’s long-term modernization plans.