The NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Services (NESDIS) Commercial Data Program (CDP) assesses and acquires space-based observational weather data from the private sector to improve NOAA’s weather forecasts and explore ways to meet mission requirements more efficiently. The program consists of two lines of effort:
- Commercial Data Pilots demonstrate the quality and impact of commercial data on NOAA forecast models; and
- Commercial Data Purchases support operational weather forecasting.
NESDIS's authority to manage CDP is pursuant to the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017, as amended authorizes NOAA/NESDIS to purchase weather data from commercial providers.
News & Announcements
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The NOAA/NESDIS Commercial Data Program (CDP) annual Industry Day informed the private sector of… -
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On April 28, 2026, the NESDIS Commercial Data Program issued a broad Request for Proposals for the… -
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On April 28, 2026, (NESDIS) Commercial Data Program (CDP) issued a request for proposals to… -
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On April 7, 2026, NOAA released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Wildfire Imagery Pilot to be…
Contact
Natalie Laudier
Branch Chief, Products Mapping and Piloting Branch
NESDIS Commercial Data Program Manager
Office of Systems Architecture and Engineering (SAE)