One of the most tangible manifestations of EPA’s information management vision is the virtual and physical Emergency Operations Center. This project links all of the EPA’s Information Plan goals, providing a clear target for the use, acquisition, interpretation, access, and exchange of data, as well as the information technology and governance structure needed to establish this capability.

The Emergency Operations Center provides each employee with desktop access to environmental, scientific, financial, and policy information in a single, easy-to-access Web portal that can be tailored for a specific purpose (e.g., writing regulations, assessing risk, issuing permits, emergency response).

The Emergency Operations Center is a state-of-the-art analysis, communication, and meeting space where Agency analysts and senior decision-makers can anticipate or assess a particular issue or situation, communicate with governmental partners and the public, and craft an appropriate response. In providing these things, the Center is transforming how the Agency and its partners protect the environment and homeland security through data and technology.

GlobeXplorer is providing technology and content to the Emergency Operations Center, allowing the EPA to develop advanced planning and analysis systems while maintaining their budget. GlobeXplorer’s image service provides a detailed level of nationwide information that was previously unavailable to the EPA.

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