SWORM
Space Weather Operations, Research and Mitigation Subcommittee
The Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation (SWORM) Subcommittee is a Federal interagency coordinating body of the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability (CENRS). The CENRS, organized under the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), advises and assists the National Science and Technology Council. The SWORM coordinates Federal Government departments and agencies to meet the goals and objectives specified in the National Space Weather Strategy and the activities defined in the Space Weather Action Plan, both of which were released in October 2015.
Activities
Phase 1 Benchmarks Released
July 10, 2018
A Report by the Committee on Homeland and National Security, Space Weather Operations,Research, and Mitigation Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council has release the Preliminary (Phase 1) Benchmarks for extreme space weather events. The community will use this document as the basis for a public review and development of definitive space weather benchmarks in Phase 2.
Space Weather Enterprise Forum Updates
July 23, 2018
The 2018 the Space Weather Enterprise Forum (SWEF) has a new venue! SWEF will now take place on July 25, 2018 in the Montpelier Room of the Library of Congress's Madison Building in Washington, DC. This year's theme is "Advancing National Space Weather Research and Forecast Capabilities." The agenda has also been posted. More information is located at the link below.
SWORM PANEL AT AMS
January 23, 2018
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) conducted their annual conference the week of 8-12 January 2018 in Austin TX. Members of the SWORM subcommittee gave presentations during the 15th Conference on Space Weather. The panel discussion focused on next steps in space weather research and forecasting. Please note the link below takes you to a non-SWORM website.