TSIS 2024 Recap

The 2024 Training & Simulation Industry Symposium (TSIS) bested last year’s record event and hosted the largest in person TSIS to date at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Orlando, FL. In fact, this year’s symposium was the largest to date with over 1,040 registrants. The symposium provided attendees the most up to date information on training and simulation procurement requirements from the Navy, Marines, Air Force, Army, U.S. Army Development Command, and the Defense Health Agency. NDIA Central Florida Chapter and NDIA Women in Defense Central Florida, along with NTSA, co-hosted the annual conference to facilitate transparency for the services and to indicate long-term business development and strategic directions for industry.

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MODSIM World 2024 Recap

The MODSIM World 2024 conference, themed “Breaking Beyond: Taking the Next Step,” took place from May 20 – 22, 2024 in Norfolk, VA. This event marked the 16th Annual International MODSIM World Conference, a premier gathering for professionals in the modeling and simulation (M&S) industry. The conference was comprised of two and a half days of thought-leading keynote speakers, insightful panel sessions, a rich technical program, business development opportunities, state-of-the-art exhibits, and multiple networking events.

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DAF M&S Summit 2024 Recap

The third annual 2024 Department of the Air Force Modeling & Simulation Summit was held at the Grand Hyatt River Walk in San Antonio, Texas, May 7-9, 2024.

The summit was hosted by Richard Tempalski, Department of the Air Force chief modeling and simulation officer, and Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command.

The goal of the M&S Summit is to gather U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force M&S experts to learn about new M&S initiatives and techniques, network across military services and industry experts, and to hear technological leaders’ perspectives on how M&S can transition more training from the real world to digital, following through with transforming training.

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Congressional M&S Leadership Summit 2024 Recap

The Congressional M&S Leadership Summit was held in Norfolk, VA on Monday, February 12, 2024. The event provided opportunities for leaders in the area of national resiliency to discuss current risks, needs, and ways that modeling and simulation can provide support to solve problems in resiliency. Two of the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA), and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI), provided opening remarks and remained through much of the day to provide insights to the discussion and to identify ways that they can support a resiliency legislative initiative. Two additional keynote speakers, The Hon. Dimitri Kusnezov and Col. Joseph Catalino, provided insights on the ways in which the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense respectively, are preparing for national disasters across the spectrum of transportation, healthcare, cyber security, intelligence and infrastructure.

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Simulation & Training Community Forum 2025 Recap

The Simulation Training and Community Forum (STCF), held April 16th at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio, brought together 241 industry representatives and 115 government and military individuals. The event commenced with opening remarks by NTSA President, Vice Admiral Sean Buck, USN (Ret.), Mr. Rodney Stevens, Program Executive Officer (PEO) for the Training Directorate, then provided an overview of his recently established organization. He was subsequently joined by two of his Senior Materiel Leaders, Colonel Matt "T2" Ryan of the Advanced Training Capabilities Division and Colonel Nick Feranec of the Simulators Division, for an interactive Q&A session with the attendees. Further sessions included an update from the Air Force Research Laboratory, a panel discussion featuring industry and contracting representatives from the Simulators Division, a briefing on the Simulators Common Architecture and Standards (SCARS) program, and a preview of upcoming business opportunities.

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