The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) delivers weather, climate, ocean, and environmental intelligence that drives mission-critical work across maritime, defense, and aerospace sectors, with a deep operational presence at Stennis through the National Centers for Environmental Information and the National Data Buoy Center. NOAA’s Mississippi footprint anchors the state’s role in environmental intelligence and Blue Economy innovation—generating high-wage federal employment and creating procurement and partnership opportunities for the state’s oceanographic, geospatial, and technology firms.