Sec. 404. National Weather Service communications improvement
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The Director of the National Weather Service shall improve the instant messaging service used by personnel of the National Weather Service by implementing, not later than October 1, 2027, a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution that replaces the instant messaging service commonly referred to as NWSChat . The communications solution implemented under this section shall— be hosted on the public cloud; and satisfy requirements set forth by the Director to ensure such solution— best accommodates future growth; performs successfully with increased numbers of users; is easy to use for the majority of users; and is similar to systems already in commercial use.
From amounts made available for Operations, Research, and Facilities, the Director of the National Weather Service shall allocate up to $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027 to carry out this section.