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Midland WR120

I used a NOAA page a lot where you could find weather stations all over the world and even see their information, but I can't find it anymore, it was very useful. Could someone help me find that page?

I'm hoping to get some insight from others who may have navigated federal or federally-affiliated hiring processes.

I recently went through a competitive application process for a position at a NOAA-affiliated institution and made it to the final round as a top candidate. I was then informed that, while they want to move forward with me, a qualification issue with the position as written is preventing them from extending an offer. This qualification was not listed as a requirement in the original posting, which raises some questions for me about how positions like this are structured and vetted before they go public.

The path forward, as it was explained to me, involves a new position being posted, a new application, a new interview process, and then a new decision period. I have a lot of respect for the team and the work, so I want to approach this with an open mind, but I also want to be realistic.

For those familiar with this kind of hiring environment: is this a known procedural occurrence, or is it more of a soft "no" dressed up in bureaucratic language? I want to make an informed decision about whether to re-engage with the process. Any perspective from people who have been through something similar, on either side of the table, would be genuinely appreciated.

Does anyone know anything about the delays in processing the fy25 SBIR awards. We heard pretty quickly after the April 13 reauthorization they would contact us all individually but nothing in nearly a month. Another recipient I know is the same.
Looks like all the other federal agencies have moved quick and already funded and put out new NOFOs for SBIR but NOAA stalled out.

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