U.S. Commerce Chief Gutierrez and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (and NOAA Administrator) Retired Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher attended the Global Earth Observation Summit February 16 in Brussels, Belgium, and presented the United States’ plan for an integrated U.S. Earth Observation system during the summit’s keynote speech. A description of his speech can be seen at this link.
Hopefully, our coral integration efforts will be in line with the Secretary's vision.