Miles O’Brien:
Sure. The National Weather Service has 122 forecast offices, 13 regional centers, nine national centers. They’re all looking at the weather. There’s a lot of duplication in all of that.
But this is something that cries out for more of a scalpel than a sledgehammer in this case. And particularly in this case, the probationary workers, in some cases, these are workers who are — have a lot of experience and are transitioning to a new job in a probationary mode.
But also importantly, young people, which are the lifeblood of these organizations, are obviously the probationary workers. And as you look toward a weather forecasting system that requires fewer people using artificial intelligence and other technology, it’s precisely these young people that you want to have working for you, Amna.
