National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US government scientific agency
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| March 31 2025 | Laura Grimm became the Acting Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, replacing Nancy Hann. |
| February 27 2025 | Several hundred NOAA staffers, primarily probationary employees, were laid off following an intervention by the Department of Government Efficiency at NOAA headquarters. |
| January 20 2025 | Nancy Hann assumed the role of NOAA Administrator following Rick Spinrad's resignation. |
| January 2023 | Congressman Frank Lucas proposed draft legislation to transform NOAA into an independent agency, separate from the Commerce Department, in response to potential funding challenges for unauthorized programs. |
| 2021 | NOAA employed 11,833 civilian employees and 321 uniformed service members in the NOAA Commissioned Corps. |
| January 20 2021 | Neil Jacobs concludes his term as acting NOAA administrator. |
| 2019 | The Arctic Report Card was compiled by 81 scientists from 12 different nations, providing an annual update on changing environmental conditions in the Arctic. |
| November 21 2019 | Barry Lee Myers withdraws his nomination for NOAA administrator due to health concerns after two years in the nomination process. |
| October 2019 | Barry Lee Myers, CEO of AccuWeather, is proposed by the Trump Administration to be NOAA's administrator. |
| September 9 2019 | The Director of the National Weather Service spoke at an Alabama NWS meeting, supporting the Birmingham NWS team's actions in stopping public panic and ensuring public safety. |
| September 6 2019 | NOAA published a statement from an unidentified spokesperson supporting Trump's earlier claim and criticizing the Birmingham, Alabama National Weather Service's contradictory tweet. |
| September 1 2019 | NOAA issued a statement confirming that the current forecast path of Hurricane Dorian does not include Alabama. On the same day, President Trump tweeted that Alabama would be hit harder than anticipated. |
| February 25 2019 | Neil Jacobs begins serving as acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and interim NOAA administrator, succeeding Timothy Gallaudet. |
| October 2017 | Barry Lee Myers, CEO of AccuWeather, was proposed as NOAA's administrator by the Trump Administration. |
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