Ned Keeler (right), Director of the NASA/WVU IV&V Facility, receiving a plaque from Dr. John (Jack) L. Hayes (left), Director of the Office of Science and Technology in the National Weather Service (NWS), commemorating the partnership between NASA and NWS.

Ribbon Cutting of Weather Processing Center at IV&V

The National Weather Service (NWS) in cooperation with NASA has established critical backup facilities for its Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) network, the computer and communications system responsible for the nation's weather forecasts and warnings, at the NASA/WVU IV&V Facility in Fairmont, West Virginia.

Last month a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to officially established the backup Network Control Facility (NCF) and backup Master Ground Station (MGS) as fully operational.