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More isolated strong/severe storms will also be possible across parts of the northern Rockies. Heavy rain and local flooding are possible in the lower Mississippi Valley and central Appalachians. <a href="http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=pmdspd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read More ></a> </p> </div> </div> </div> --> <div class="full-width-border"> <div class="partial-width-borderbottom"> <div class="div-full"> <div class="div-full breadcrumb"> <div class='location-breadcrumb'> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="breadcrumb" --> <div><img src="/css/images/NCOnsb.jpg" alt="NCO NSB" width="100%" height="200px" ></div> <a href="https://www.weather.gov/">NWS</a> > <a href="https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/">NCO</a> > Network and Security Branch<!-- InstanceEndEditable --> </div> </div> </div> <div class="div-full"> </div> <div class="div-full cms-content" id="home_page_content"> <div class="content_centered"> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="content" --><h1 align="center">Network and Security Branch </h1> <h2>About the NSB</h2> <p>The Network and Security Branch (NSB) provides support services on a 24-hour basis for National Weather Service (NWS)-wide local and wide area networks and high-performance computing systems. The NSB is responsible for the overall planning, design, development, implementation, and assessment of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) computing and communications capabilities as well as for the facilities and infrastructure that support the relevant technology. The Branch provides the recommendation, formulation, and preparation of policies and procedures needed to provide system security, control, and accountability as required by NCEP and/or Federal rules and regulations. </p> <p> </p> <p> The NSB supports NWS and NCEP in the following areas: </p> <ul> <li>One NWSnet (Legacy OPSnet) supports a private enterprise wide-area network for NWS and NWS's federal, private, and international partners <li>Supports both the CONUS and OCONUS circuits for NEXRAD <li>Provides primary Tier 1 support for the Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) <li>Supports 824 Networx dial lines and 590 commercial circuits for surface observations <li>Supports other telecommunications such as NIDS, GTS, Upper Air, Marine comms, Ship reports, Lightning data, Buenos Aires comms, Canada comms, and the Hurricane Hotline </ul> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Filetime" --> <div class="gray"> <br>Page last modified: 23 January 2025. </div> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="full-width-first"> <div class="full-width-first communication-links"> <div class="one-half-last nopad"> <span class="txt-rt myforecast-current"> <!--<div class="myforecast-current"> <a href="/rss_page.php?site_name=cfo" target="_blank" rel = "noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;"> <img src="/css/images/rss.png" width="16" height="16" alt="CFO RSS Feed" /> CFO RSS Feed </a> </div> --> </span> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> </div> <!-- end of <div class="center"> --> <!-- sitemap area --> <!-- legal footer area --> <div class="footer-legal"> <div class="footer-legal"> <div class="footer-legal-content"> <div class="one-sixth-first" id="footer_legal_gov"> <a href="http://www.usa.gov"> <img src="https://www.weather.gov/bundles/templating/images/footer/usa_gov.png" alt="usa.gov" width="110" height="30" /></a> </div> <div class="one-half-first" id="footer_legal_info"> <p> <a href="https://www.commerce.gov">US Dept of Commerce</a><br/> <a href="https://www.noaa.gov">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</a><br/> <a href="https://www.weather.gov">National Weather Service</a><br/> 5830 University Research Court<br> College Park, MD 20740<br> <br/> <br/> <a href="https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/mail_webmaster/">NCEP Internet Services Team</a> </p> </div> <!-- end of <div class="one-half-first" id="footer_legal_info"> --> <div class="one-third-last" id="footer_required_links"> <div class="div-half"> <a href="https://www.weather.gov/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a><br/> <a href="http://www.cio.noaa.gov/services_programs/info_quality.html">Information Quality</a><br/> <a href="https://www.weather.gov/help">Help</a><br/> <a href="https://www.weather.gov/glossary">Glossary</a> </div> <div class="div-half"> <a href="https://www.weather.gov/privacy">Privacy Policy</a><br/> <a href="https://www.noaa.gov/foia-freedom-of-information-act">Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)</a><br/> <a href="https://www.weather.gov/about">About Us</a><br/> <a href="https://www.weather.gov/careers">Career Opportunities</a> </div> </div> <!-- end of <div class="one-third-last" id="footer_required_links"> --> </div> <!-- end of <div class="footer-legal-content"> --> </div> <!-- end of <div class="footer-legal"> --> </div> <!-- end of <div class="footer-legal"> --> </body> <!-- InstanceEnd --></html>