Jeff Johnson, cutting-edge systems

Under Jeff’s leadership, his team has developed cutting-edge systems that are critical to safeguarding the nation's power grid, economic stability, and national security. These systems deliver real-time, high-precision space weather data that enable Space Weather Prediction Center forecasters to issue timely forecasts, watches, warnings, and alerts for geomagnetic storms, events that pose significant risks to critical infrastructure. By integrating high-cadence, high-resolution observations, Jeff’s work has revolutionized space weather forecasting, providing earlier warnings that allow utilities, aviation, and other key industries to mitigate disruptions, protect assets, and ensure operational continuity. His leadership has driven NOAA and its partners toward a proactive, real-time, data-driven forecasting model, transforming the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond to space weather threats before they impact vital systems.