Next Generation Tropical Cyclone Analysis, Forecasting, and Dissemination Tactical Decision Aid Software is sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD). Develop a modern, modular tropical cyclone forecasting software suite with containerized architecture that integrates legacy and new models, data sources, and APIs to automate storm analysis, prediction, and dissemination for operational forecasting centers.

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Notify Me When This is Released Notify Me When This is Released Demonstrate an improved automated tropical cyclone forecasting, analysis, and dissemination tactical decision aid capability that uses a modern containerized software backend/frontend and is able to easily integrate legacy and novel component algorithms, models, databases, and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

Domestic operational tropical cyclone forecasting at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (DOW), Fleet Weather Centers (DOW), and National Hurricane Center (NOAA) have relied on the Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast System (ATCF®) software suite for end-to-end tropical cyclone analysis, forecasting, and product dissemination for over three decades.

This one-stop-shop for all data, modeling, post-processing, and user interaction for tropical cyclone information has endured due to its robust assured infrastructure, reliability, speed for executing actions, and long continuity even as forecasters and information have evolved.

However, as compute environments and programming languages have changed, it has become more difficult to maintain and upgrade legacy software to take advantage of new capabilities.

Back-end capability should include: (1) a modern development software framework that can easily include or remove proprietary and open source algorithms as desired and is built and deployed as a containerized architecture; (2) a robust state management (e.g., database) for storm information and aids with backwards compatibility and export for current ATCF® “deck file” formatting; (3) concurrency for data fetching and processing to reduce data latency for time-critical forecast workflows; and (4) defined APIs to provide data access to clients, such as front-end graphical user interfaces (GUI) or downstream machine-to-machine programs.

Further, the back-end capability should support backup capability, likely through a distributed system of servers.

Front-end capability should include: (1) thin client(s) for use on desktop workstations and possibly within web browsers, facilitating both on-site and remote operation with both client-side and server-side rendering tested for DOW network responsiveness; (2) flexible means of calling external scripts/functions/APIs with configurable input data, allowing forecasters to trigger different production pipelines and workflows that could be defined externally; (3) editable runtime configuration facilitating separate profiles for different operational systems or users; (4) means to integrate with internal and/or external AI systems or agents to facilitate future workflows; and (5) GUI and storm management capabilities consistent with ATCF®, with additional emphasis on performant map navigation and rendering, multi-product and format overlays (from gridded and sparse data, such as from kml, kmz, ShapeFiles, GeoTiff, HDF, netCDF, GRIB2, Zarr, GeoJSON, etc.), and dynamic filtering and alerts for data as they populate in real time.

It is imperative that software developed be done so with an emphasis that support does not require skills beyond those currently required and normally used by support staff at forecast centers. If you can achieve the objective above better than any other company on the market, you have a very high-likelihood of success and should apply. Who is eligible to apply?

Any company that meets the following criteria: U.S.-owned and controlled. 500 or fewer employees (including affiliates) 1) End-to-end support including, strategy, writing of the full proposal, and administrative & compliance support. 2) Proposal strategy and review.

3) Administrative & compliance support. Request to talk with a member of our team by completing the form below: Defense & Dual Use Technology NAVY Aerospace & Spacetech Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Cybersecurity https://www. bwcoconsulting.

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