Project-specific scientific and technical support that are clearly correlated to and advance NOAA's overall mission, strategic objectives, and program-specific goals. Performance-based services with clearly defined objectives and performance metrics that correlate to, and advance NOAA's strategic objectives. Services include:

Scientific data collection and analysis
Creating, reviewing and revising scientific and technical plans and
reports
Reviewing program plans, procedures and results for compliance with pre-stated goals
Building and sustaining coalitions among scientific and technical experts
Litigation support
Coordinating actions among Federal, state and local governments as well as industry and
citizen groups