Name:  Dave Pendleton

Q: Where in NOAA do you work now?
A: Coast Survey Development Laboratory

Q: When did you begin your work with NOAA?
A: I started Pre-NOAA in 1968 at the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) when it was a small independent agency attached to the Naval Oceanographic Office and located at the Washington Navy Yard.

Q: Looking back, what events stand out as the most memorable during your time with NOAA?
A: (1) Advent of NOAA's weather satellites , (2) the development and refinement of operational numerical forecast models, and (3) the Internet-base distribution of information and products to the public.

Q: From your point of view, what have been the most significant changes NOAA has experienced during the past 30 years?
A: The expansion of its mission to include environmental concerns and the increasing accuracy of its weather forecasts.

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