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Ajay Mehta, the director of the National Weather Service’s Office of Systems speaks at the agency’s first industry day for Radar Next, a program that would replace the nation’s aging radar infrastructure. (Madison Alder/FedScoop)

NWS wants to accelerate a radar infrastructure overhaul. It’s seeking industry help.

Schedule acceleration was among the questions the weather agency posed during its first industry day for its Radar Next program.

Jul 9, 2026 By Madison Alder