House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Environment Subcommittee
Winning in Weather: U.S. Competitiveness in Forecasting and Modeling
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.
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