--- title: "Government and national programmes | Nexus Observatory" description: "Programmes that build a country's observing capability: national station networks, connectivity for remote sites, data platforms every ministry can read…" url: https://observatory.global/industries/government/ publisher: Nexus Observatory Inc. updated: 2026-11-02 --- [Nexus Observatory](https://observatory.global/) / **Government** # National observing infrastructure, delivered as one programme. Programmes that build a country's observing capability: national station networks, connectivity for remote sites, data platforms every ministry can read, and the qualification and training that keep it running long after commissioning. [Plan a deployment](https://observatory.global/contact/deployment/) [Use cases](https://observatory.global/industries/government/use-cases/) [Open the explainer](https://observatory.global/industries/government/explainer/) Reference design, drawn to scale · drag to turn **01** ## In the field [Guided 3D tour Ground stationAn 11 m class antenna and its companions on a fenced pad, with edge compute that turns each pass into catalogued products before the next one.](https://observatory.global/environments/ground-station/) [Guided 3D tour Orbit viewGround tracks of a sun-synchronous imager and three shells of a broadband constellation, computed from their orbits over a rotating Earth.](https://observatory.global/environments/orbit-view/) **02** Stories ## How it works, in place. Interactive stories with figures drawn to scale and every claim referenced. [All stories](https://observatory.global/stories/) [Place: Orbit **Orbits as infrastructure** Low orbits are fast and crowded, high orbits slow and spacious. Every choice of altitude is a trade between delay, footprint and how long the satellite…](https://observatory.global/stories/orbit/) [System: End to end **An observation grid, end to end** An observation is not a reading. It is a reading with a place, a time, a calibration and a path that anyone can follow back. An observing grid is the…](https://observatory.global/stories/observation-grid/) [System: Timing and PNT **Time as infrastructure** A 5G cell must hold its phase within 3 µs of its neighbours, ±1.5 µs of a common reference; a synchrophasor’s one per cent vector error leaves room for only…](https://observatory.global/stories/timing-pnt/) **03** Specialized fields ## Government, field by field. National observing infrastructure is many networks under one programme: surface weather and river stations, upper-air soundings, the geodetic frame and national time, radiation monitoring and space weather. Each field below has its own rules, instruments, radio, power and crew work, from the first order to a network the country runs itself. [Specialized field National weather and hydrology networksAutomatic weather stations, rain gauges and river gauges run as one national network, sited, calibrated and reported to WMO rules so every ministry and neighbour can use the data.The full field →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/surface-networks/) [Specialized field Upper-air soundingsRadiosonde stations that launch soundings on schedule, with ground receivers, gas handling and data checks run as part of the national observing programme.The full field →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/upper-air/) [Specialized field Geodetic reference and national timingContinuously operating GNSS reference stations and time references that hold a country's coordinates and clocks to the global frames every map, survey and network depends on.The full field →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/geodetic-reference/) [Specialized field Environmental radiation monitoringGamma dose-rate stations across the country, reporting continuously to the national authority and its neighbours so that a release anywhere is seen at once.The full field →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/radiation-monitoring/) [Specialized field Space weather monitoringMagnetometers and ionospheric receivers that measure geomagnetic storms and their effects on power grids, satellite navigation and radio, feeding national space weather services.The full field →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/space-weather/) **04** The problem ## What this industry has to measure. Emergency management, wildfire, flood and early-warning delivery. The demand signal is data gaps and sustained operation, not hardware. **01** Gaps in national network coverage **02** Data exchange across agencies **03** Station uptime and data completeness **04** Skills to operate and maintain **05** Evidence for funders and auditors The line we hold Warnings, alerts and official acts stay with the competent authority. We supply the observing systems, the data and the evidence behind them. **05** Outcomes and proof ## What you get, and how you can check it. Every system we deliver comes with the evidence a buyer, an auditor or a regulator asks for. What you can measure - **Gaps in national network coverage** - **Data exchange across agencies** - **Station uptime and data completeness** - **Skills to operate and maintain** - **Evidence for funders and auditors** Proof buyers ask for - Reporting uptime - Data-format conformance - Independently evaluated false-alarm rates - Time to repair - References from a meteorological service or an emergency agency - Bilingual alerting where required - Calibration traceability - Data-format conformance (netCDF/CF, FDSN, OGC SensorThings, WIS2) The line we hold Warnings, alerts and official acts stay with the competent authority. We supply the observing systems, the data and the evidence behind them. **06** Use cases ## Where it is deployed. Worked use cases and deployment scenarios. Open one for the kit, the data products and the standards. [Use case · low complexity Street flood observatoryUltrasonic depth sensors on poles report street-level water depth as open data and alerts.WhoCities, emergency management agencies and universities.DataStreet-level water depth time series; Open data feed and alerts to emergency management and 311OGC SensorThings API 1.1 Municipal open-data terms The full use case →](https://observatory.global/use-cases/street-flood/) [Use case · high complexity GBON gap-filler stationA WMO-grade surface station, optional upper-air ground station and a WIS 2.0 node, built to report reliably where the global basic observing network has gaps.WhoNational meteorological and hydrological services, through their implementing entities.DataHourly and sub-hourly BUFR observations to WIS 2.0; National open data and verification feeds; Reporting-uptime evidenceWMO-No. 8 (CIMO Guide) WMO-No. 1160 (Manual on WIGOS, GBON) WMO WIS 2.0 WMO-No. 306 (BUFR) The full use case →](https://observatory.global/use-cases/gbon-gap-filler/) [Use case · medium complexity Wildfire camera and fire-weather nodePan-tilt and thermal cameras with edge inference on a ridgeline tower, co-located with a fire-weather station.WhoElectric utilities, provinces and states, counties.DataSmoke-detection alerts to dispatch, labelled supplementary; Public camera feeds; Fire-weather indicesOASIS CAP 1.2 (outbound alerts) NWCG RAWS standards NFPA 1600 The full use case →](https://observatory.global/use-cases/wildfire-camera/) [Government and public safety National GBON surface and upper-air networkWMO-grade stations reporting through WIS 2.0, funded through the systematic-observations financing pathway.The full use case →](https://observatory.global/use-cases/gbon-gap-filler/) [Government and public safety Wildfire camera network and fire-weather stationsCamera towers with edge inference and co-located fire-weather stations, utility- or agency-funded.The full use case →](https://observatory.global/use-cases/wildfire-camera/) [Government and public safety Urban street-flood sensor networkOpen-hardware depth sensors with open data and alerts to emergency management.The full use case →](https://observatory.global/use-cases/street-flood/) [Every use case](https://observatory.global/industries/government/use-cases/) **07** Solution bundles ## Start with one unit. Grow to a network. The same systems at every scale, on the open protocol, so nothing you buy is replaced as you grow. 1. **01** Base unit One station or node, specified for this industry: instruments, power, enclosure and backhaul. [Build a station →](https://observatory.global/studio/builder/) 2. **02** Site A surveyed, commissioned site with its timing, its links and the evidence file a buyer can audit. [Plan a site →](https://observatory.global/contact/deployment/) 3. **03** Fleet Many sites run as one service: one plan, one update path, one evidence trail, one service level. [Managed offers →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/solutions/) 4. **04** Network Fleets that federate with partner grids through the open protocol, owner by owner. [The open protocol →](https://observatory.global/protocol/) **08** Solutions ## What we deliver. Each offer is designed, deployed and run on the open protocol by Nexus Observatory Inc. data licence, API ### Observation data products and evidence bundles Licensed feeds and archives with metadata, quality flags and provenance on every value; evidence bundles for audits and claims processes. [How we deliver it →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/solutions/#observation-data) managed service, professional services ### Private and federated observing grids Design and operation of an organisation's own grid on the open protocol, with provider admission, device qualification and federation across trust domains. [How we deliver it →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/solutions/#grid-operations) professional services ### Device and software qualification against the protocol Test programmes that show a device or release meets the protocol for a stated scope, with published results. [How we deliver it →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/solutions/#qualification-lab) build-operate-transfer, professional services ### National observing network programmes Build-operate-transfer of national observing infrastructure as digital public infrastructure, with transfer of skills and records. [How we deliver it →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/solutions/#national-networks) professional services ### Operator and technician training on delivered systems Hands-on courses for customer staff on the systems they run; no public credentials are issued by the group. [How we deliver it →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/solutions/#operator-training) **09** Service platforms ## The platforms behind it. The service platforms that build the systems this industry runs on. [Service platform Protocol & GridYour grid, on the open protocol.](https://observatory.global/grid-services/) [Service platform Field servicesSurvey to decommission, one accountable crew.](https://observatory.global/field-services/) [Service platform Sensors & instrumentsMeasurements that carry their own proof.](https://observatory.global/sensors/) [Service platform ConnectivityPrivate 5G, AI-RAN and orbit, on site.](https://observatory.global/connectivity/) [Service platform Design and integrationOne accountable integrator, site to grid.](https://observatory.global/#lines) [Service platform SoftwareOne runtime. Every node. Every state.](https://observatory.global/software/) [Service platform Data & licensingGrid data, licensed for your use.](https://observatory.global/data-products/) [Service platform Training and enablementYour team runs it. We make sure they can.](https://observatory.global/#lines) [Service platform Test and qualificationTested against the specification. State on record.](https://observatory.global/#lines) [How each platform serves this industry](https://observatory.global/industries/government/platforms/) **10** Standards and compliance ## Drawn against the standards your auditors use. Standards the systems are drawn against - OGC SensorThings API 1.1 - Municipal open-data terms - WMO-No. 8 (CIMO Guide) - WMO-No. 1160 (Manual on WIGOS, GBON) - WMO WIS 2.0 - WMO-No. 306 (BUFR) - OASIS CAP 1.2 (outbound alerts) - NWCG RAWS standards - NFPA 1600 - 3GPP Band 106 Regulation and authority - **The line we hold** Warnings, alerts and official acts stay with the competent authority. We supply the observing systems, the data and the evidence behind them. - **Spectrum and siting** Licences, permits and siting are part of the plan, country by country. [Country notes →](https://observatory.global/industries/government/countries/) - **Privacy and data** Your data stays yours, under the licence you choose. [Privacy notice →](https://observatory.global/legal/privacy/) - **Security** Hardware-rooted identity and signed updates on every device. [Security →](https://observatory.global/security/) **11** Questions buyers ask ## Before you scope it. Who sells, and who owns the data? Nexus Observatory Inc. is the seller of record. The data your systems collect stays yours, under the licence you choose. Do we have to buy hardware? No. We deliver as a managed service, a data licence or a system you own. Can we start small? Yes. Start with one station or one site, then grow to a fleet and a network on the same open protocol, without replacing what you bought. Which standards do the systems meet? Each system is drawn against the open protocol and the standards it is composed from, listed on this page. Who issues warnings and official decisions? Warnings, alerts and official acts stay with the competent authority. We supply the observing systems, the data and the evidence behind them. What happens after go-live? We run the systems to a written service level, with monitoring, repair and an evidence trail, or train your team to run them. ### Ready when you are. Plan a deployment, configure a station or talk to sales. Every request reaches the team that answers it. [Plan a deployment](https://observatory.global/contact/deployment/) [Station Builder](https://observatory.global/studio/builder/) [Talk to sales](https://observatory.global/contact/sales-enquiry/) **12** Open and community ## Open by default. Built with the people who use it. Open data, open methods and the open protocol, with the people who use them. Open projects this community builds on - FloodNet NYC open hardware - UCAR 3D-PAWS - Open CAP editors - WIS2 reference nodes (wis2box) - Sensor.Community - Raspberry Shake community and FDSN - AudioMoth (Open Acoustic Devices) - BirdNET - OpenMetBuoy - ObsPy - PhenoCam - OpenDroneMap - ICOS Carbon Portal tools - eLTER DEIMS Take part - [Join the community, one account for the whole network](https://observatory.global/industries/government/community/) - [Use the open methods and templates](https://observatory.global/industries/government/open/) - [Follow a learning path](https://observatory.global/industries/government/resources/) - [Read the country notes](https://observatory.global/industries/government/countries/) **13** Public and civic ## Neighbouring industries. [Industry Public safetyWarning time, gained at the sensor.](https://observatory.global/industries/public-safety/) [Industry CitiesThe city, measured block by block.](https://observatory.global/industries/cities/) [Industry Civil resilienceInfrastructure that reports before it fails.](https://observatory.global/industries/resilience/) [Industry CommunitiesConnectivity and observation the community owns.](https://observatory.global/industries/communities/) [Industry HumanitarianObservation where the need is greatest and the grid is thinnest.](https://observatory.global/industries/humanitarian/) ## Bring us the site. Survey, design, deployment and operation for government. The form names who receives your details. 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