NOAA Satellite and Information Service International and Interagency Affairs Office

Mission: To meet the challenge of understanding and predicting changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, NESDIS IIAD facilitates the access, provision, and use of in situ and satellite data and products, and develops and implements U.S. policy by:

• Linking Earth observation needs to in situ and satellite resources through bilateral international and interagency partnerships;
• Coordinating global solutions to shared challenges in obtaining, processing, and building capacity to exploit both in situ and satellite data by representing NOAA and the United States in multilateral satellite and data information organizations;
• Providing insight into international developments and partnerships through timely analysis for NOAA decision-makers; and
• Leading the international community in the adoption of responsible policies for satellite operation and data, including full and open data sharing.

Division Director: Charles Wooldridge