The SIFT system is deployed at the two NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers.
In 2004, the NCTR was awarded a Department of Commerce Gold Medal|Gold Medal"for the creation and use of a new moored buoy system to provide accurate and timely warning information on tsunamis").
In 2005, the NCTR received a Department of Commerce Gold Medal, "for research and development leading to the creation of a tsunami forecasting capability".
The NCTR website describes the project's research and scientific publications.
Other sections of the website include a tsunami FAQ[7] and Educational resources.