Winning in Weather: U.S. Competitiveness in Forecasting and Modeling

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
   Environment Subcommittee
2318 Rayburn

06/03/2024 at 10:00AM

The purpose of this hearing is to assess the United States’ leadership in weather forecasting and modeling. The hearing will discuss the impacts of the Weather Act of 2017 and the Weather Act Reauthorization of 2023 in bolstering U.S. competitiveness in the global weather community. This hearing will also discuss the coordination and collaboration of government agencies, the private sector, and academia to implement programs that advance new technologies related to data assimilation and modeling.

Hearing charter

Witnesses:

  • Dr. Neil Jacobs, former acting Trump NOAA Administrator, 2019-2021
  • Dr. Kevin Petty, Chief Executive Officer, Aeris LLC
  • Dr. Scott Weaver, Chief Executive Officer, CLIMET Consulting