THE TEAM ORLANDO MARCH 2013 NEWSLETTER
UPCOMING EVENTS
Army Announces Live Training Portal Now Joint By Dolly Rairigh Glass
The Live Training Community portal, where the Army develops, supports and communicates Live Training Initiatives, recently announced the portal is now a Joint Services capability portal, officially designating its partnership with the Marine Corps, and further advocating the importance of the Team Orlando spirit of collaboration. READ MORE
Florida’s Business Branding: More Than Just a Logo by Terri Bernhardt
In mid-February Enterprise Florida and Governor Rick Scott announced Florida’s first-ever business brand: Florida. The Perfect Climate for Business." The new brand will allow all of the state's economic development organizations to work together in a common thread to promote Florida for business. READ MORE
Spotlight: Reyenga’s Leadership Helps Guide PEO STRI By Dolly Rairigh Glass
Rob Reyenga serves as the Deputy Program Executive Officer for the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), and was appointed to his position in November 2007 after serving as PEO STRI’s Business Operations Executive. Prior to his civil service appointment, he served 26 years on active duty with the United States Army, completing his tour of duty on May 31, 2004, and retired as a Colonel. READ MORE
The Future of Training
April 17-19, 2013 GameTech Caribe Royale, Orlando www.gametechconference.com
April 30 - May 2, 2013 MODSIM World 2013: Hampton, VA May 14, 2013 USAF APBI: Dayton, OH May 22-24, 2013 ITEC 2013: Rome, Italy June 12-13, 2013 Training & Simulation Industry Symposium (TSIS) 2013: Orlando, FL June 15, 2013 Army Birthday Ball June 24-26, 2013 Medical Technology Training & Treatment (MT3) Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando, Florida www.mt3conference.com
by Terri Bernhardt
After a two year development and testing period, PEO STRI’s Live, Virtual, and Constructive Integrating Architecture (LVC-IA) system is up and running. LVC-IA is the Army’s program of record which achieves persistent interoperability among the live, virtual, and constructive domains, and stimulates Mission Command systems, thus enabling an Integrating Training Environment (ITE) for commanders and their staff to train. READ MORE
DID YOU KNOW? New Building In Research Park Expected to Open by End of 2013 By Terri Bernhardt
OSD’s Frank DiGiovanni Confirms as GameTech Keynote Speaker The National Center for Simulation (NCS) announced that Frank C. DiGiovanni, Director, Training Readiness and Strategy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness), is confirmed as the Government Keynote for this year’s GameTech Conference: Thrills to Skills, April 17-19, at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Fla.
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ADL’s 2013 Webinar Series Expanded from Previous Year
Who is kicking up dust on the corner of Technology Parkway and Science Drive? Team Orlando spoke with Joe Wallace, Executive Director, Central Florida Research Park, to get the story. “This corner will house an 81,000 square foot building for Carley Corporation,” Wallace stated. The construction started mid-January and a normal cycle length on a building this size is typically 10-12 months.”
The response to two Webinars that ADL offered in 2012 was so positive that ADL scheduled an expanded, monthly webinar series for 2013. Webinar topics have included an overview of ADL’s Click HERE to read the article research and development program, plus sessions focused on ADL’s Training and Learning Architecture, the Experience API (xAPI), and Transmedia Learning. READ MORE
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
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