Canceled contract means NOAA research websites slated to go dark
Source: AXIOS
The early cancellation of an Amazon Web Services contract means that a slew of NOAA websites are slated to go dark beginning at midnight, sources told Axios.
Why it matters: This mainly would affect NOAA's research division, and will make numerous websites and data sets inaccessible to the public.
It's another example of how the administration has been taking data offline across the government, said current and former NOAA staff members, who spoke to Axios on the condition of anonymity due to fear of retaliation.
Zoom in: The Commerce Department is requiring NOAA — and possibly all department agencies — to cut its IT budget by 50% across the board.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/04/04/noaa-research-websites-go-dark-saturday-night
