Abstract: A brief status update on NASA’s latest Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) keyword update, description of the differences between DIF-9 and DIF-10 formats in advance of the deprecation of DIF-9 support in Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) with specifics on the DIF-10.3 schema, transition schedule, and some usage metrics for the GCMD Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) Portal.