The Information and Technology Services Division manages the computer facilities infrastructure, communication networks, data distribution systems and associated peripherals used by the Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) to accomplish their world-class applied research and directed development mission.
ITS designs, develops, and maintains the GSL Central Computer Facility which acquires, processes, and stores a large variety of meteorological data in real-time. GSL is one of NOAA’s three sites that host research and development high-performance computing systems shared by the entire NOAA community.
ITS has the expertise to: