; (D) a product development system to transform observations into products in a format that may be readily used and understood; and (E) a research and development program conducted under the guidance of the Council, consisting of— (i) basic and applied research and technology development— (I) to improve understanding of coastal and ocean systems and their relationships to human activities; and (II) to ensure improvement of operational assets and products, including related infrastructure, observing technologies such as unmanned maritime systems, and information and data processing and management technologies; (ii) an advanced observing technology development program to fill gaps in technology; (iii) large scale computing resources and research to advance modeling of coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes processes; (iv) models to improve regional weather forecasting capabilities and regional weather forecasting products