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IDA provides rigorous, independent and objective analyses on space issues to sponsors across the federal government.
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The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is a private, nonprofit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C.
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Revisions to NOAA's Space Weather Scales
Revisions to NOAA's Space Weather Scales
For more than 25 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has applied scales for measuring space weather conditions and their effects on people and infrastructure. Yet over time, forecasting capabilities and user needs have changed. This summary describes a report on how IDA is helping the agency revise its space weather scales.
A National Strategic Computing Reserve to Aid Disaster Response
A National Strategic Computing Reserve to Aid Disaster Response
Access to federal computing resources can help research communities provide significant societal benefits during and after natural and manmade catastrophes. However, determining how such resources should be allocated and managed can be complex. This summary describes a tabletop exercise where experts discussed how to harness federal computing resources for relevant research communities during two hypothetical disasters.
