WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en-US 00:00:02.369 --> 00:00:04.738 Hi, I'm Nicole LeBoeuf, 00:00:04.738 --> 00:00:07.741 assistant administrator for the National Ocean Service. 00:00:08.341 --> 00:00:11.745 I am pleased and excited to share with you the new NOS 00:00:11.745 --> 00:00:13.780 strategic plan. 00:00:13.780 --> 00:00:16.149 Coastal communities are facing a myriad 00:00:16.149 --> 00:00:19.486 of environmental and climate change threats; placing 00:00:19.486 --> 00:00:22.922 lives, livelihoods and ecosystems at risk. 00:00:23.390 --> 00:00:26.926 From sea level rise, marine debris, hurricanes and more. 00:00:27.794 --> 00:00:29.062 Our planet is changing 00:00:29.062 --> 00:00:30.330 faster in the ocean 00:00:30.330 --> 00:00:33.833 and along our coasts than anywhere else, requiring 00:00:33.833 --> 00:00:37.570 innovative and thoughtful solutions to complex challenges. 00:00:38.204 --> 00:00:40.140 Aging infrastructure and growing 00:00:40.140 --> 00:00:43.476 coastal populations exacerbate risk to communities. 00:00:44.010 --> 00:00:45.378 And all of these pressures 00:00:45.378 --> 00:00:47.647 can have a disproportionate impact 00:00:47.647 --> 00:00:50.617 on underserved and underrepresented populations. 00:00:51.284 --> 00:00:52.185 The critical role 00:00:52.185 --> 00:00:54.921 that NOS plays in support of our coastal communities 00:00:54.921 --> 00:00:58.558 and the entire nation is needed now more than ever. 00:00:59.692 --> 00:01:02.595 NOS provides a diverse suite of products and programs 00:01:02.595 --> 00:01:04.230 that bolster, protect 00:01:04.230 --> 00:01:07.067 and restore our natural resources and economy. 00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:10.804 We produce integral data to ensure safe and efficient 00:01:10.804 --> 00:01:14.140 maritime transportation and commerce; provide expert 00:01:14.140 --> 00:01:15.141 scientific support 00:01:15.141 --> 00:01:17.343 and response to environmental threats; 00:01:17.343 --> 00:01:20.413 manage marine protected areas; and work directly 00:01:20.413 --> 00:01:22.615 with regional and local managers 00:01:22.615 --> 00:01:24.784 to help communities prepare for the future. 00:01:25.919 --> 00:01:28.388 The services we provide play a critical role 00:01:28.655 --> 00:01:31.891 in the daily lives of tens of millions of Americans, 00:01:32.258 --> 00:01:34.360 whether they're taking a vacation at the beach 00:01:34.727 --> 00:01:37.530 or wearing sneakers that were delivered to the local mall 00:01:37.530 --> 00:01:40.500 after coming into our country via one of our ports. 00:01:41.468 --> 00:01:44.637 Our new strategic plan focuses on meeting our nation's 00:01:44.637 --> 00:01:48.108 coastal challenges by utilizing the broad expertise 00:01:48.108 --> 00:01:51.811 across NOS program offices, playing to our strengths 00:01:52.078 --> 00:01:54.681 and uniting our workforce in common purpose 00:01:54.948 --> 00:01:58.551 more than ever in the history of the organization. 00:01:58.651 --> 00:02:01.921 This new plan focuses on four overarching priorities. 00:02:02.522 --> 00:02:06.226 Within this document are NOS-wide priority pathways 00:02:06.226 --> 00:02:07.894 and operating principles 00:02:07.894 --> 00:02:10.130 for leveraging our trusted partnerships 00:02:10.396 --> 00:02:11.064 and proven 00:02:11.064 --> 00:02:14.934 expertise to meet increasing demands for what we do 00:02:15.235 --> 00:02:16.503 across agencies, 00:02:16.503 --> 00:02:20.173 economic sectors, communities and geographies, 00:02:20.573 --> 00:02:23.443 including providing leadership on the world stage. 00:02:23.576 --> 00:02:25.044 Through the priorities and objectives 00:02:25.044 --> 00:02:26.646 laid out in this document, 00:02:26.646 --> 00:02:31.317 NOS will remain true to our workforce and our core values 00:02:31.584 --> 00:02:34.287 as they are the foundation upon which our mission 00:02:34.587 --> 00:02:37.423 and service to the nation firmly rests. 00:02:38.324 --> 00:02:40.326 On behalf of the National Ocean Service, 00:02:40.326 --> 00:02:41.928 thank you for your interest in 00:02:41.928 --> 00:02:45.431 and contributions to the development and implementation 00:02:45.698 --> 00:02:47.133 of our new strategic plan.