NIST is designated by Congress as the Lead Agency for the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP). This Office coordinates the NWIRP research and implementation activities for the four NWIRP agencies – the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), NIST, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
| Joel Cline | Director | 301 975-5983 |
| Marc Levitan | Research Wind Engineer | 301 975-5340 |
| dereka.carroll [at] gmail.com (Dereka Carroll-Smith) | Research Meteorologist |