Click here to read the U.S. IOOS FY 2020 Annual Guidance Memorandum.

This Annual Guidance Memorandum (AGM) provides planning guidance for the execution of the IOOS Office’s budget and personnel resources within the National Ocean Service (NOS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It conveys IOOS Office strategic direction for all employees and partners engaged in executing the IOOS mission.

The identified priorities consider our major mission functions, fiscal support, external drivers, identified risks, and corporate opportunities. These priorities will guide the execution of the FY2020 Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and steer the individual efforts of the IOOS Office and the IOOS Regional Associations toward accomplishing our strategic goals and objectives.