Christine Neumaier
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Atmospheric Science PhD candidate @CSU | Alum (B.S.) of University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences | (she/her)
Reposted by Christine Neumaier
An update on this story for @science.org: A NOAA source tells me that OAR just had a reprieve to find another cloud-services host and that this contract will not be killed at midnight.
Good news -- but indicative of the chaos that Commerce is putting NOAA through.
Good news -- but indicative of the chaos that Commerce is putting NOAA through.
Almost all NOAA Research websites that rely on cloud services - including Amazon, Google and WordPress - are poised to disappear at midnight ET Saturday after a contract was targeted for "early termination." Labs may also feel the effects.
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
Story for @bloomberg.com (free link):
US Weather Agency Websites to Vanish Under Planned Contract Cuts
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency is poised to eliminate most websites tied to its research division under plans for the cancellation of a cloud web services contract, a move that could s...
www.bloomberg.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
An update on this story for @science.org: A NOAA source tells me that OAR just had a reprieve to find another cloud-services host and that this contract will not be killed at midnight.
Good news -- but indicative of the chaos that Commerce is putting NOAA through.
Good news -- but indicative of the chaos that Commerce is putting NOAA through.