Verizon Business, a long-term partner of the National Weather Service (NWS), announced it has been awarded a task order valued at $77.7 million to transition the NWS’s current voice and data services. The transition will help support the NWS’s mission-critical work by providing weather, water and climate data, forecasts, warnings and impact-based decision support services.
The Department of Commerce expects the carrier to:
- Increase the cost-effectiveness of its services
- Reduce total cost of ownership
- Improve network performance and manageability
- Incorporate new technologies into its transformational roadmap
“We’re proud to partner with the National Weather Service in their mission to keep our communities safe,” said Michael Adams, Associate Vice President for Federal Civilian Services at Verizon. “Through the modernization of network infrastructure, we can help enhance the capabilities of this vital federal agency as they continue to provide timely and reliable – and in some cases, life-saving – weather information to the American public.”
This award follows the announcement of a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Verizon Frontline to explore new strategies to rapidly deploy uncrewed aircraft systems that will collect and distribute imagery of damage resulting from severe storms such as tornadoes and hurricanes.
As a NOAA/NWS Weather Ready Nation Ambassador, Verizon also supports the NWS’s efforts to improve the nation’s readiness, responsiveness, and resilience against extreme weather, water, and climate events.
Reader Interactions