January 2016 Operation Blended Warrior a success; plans underway for 2016 With the wildly successful first year of Operation Blended Warrior completed, plans are already underway for the 2016 OBW at Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Kent Gritton, Joint Training and Integration Evaluation Center director and co-deputy for OBW2016, provided some quick insight into OBW’s accomplishments in 2015 and the outlook for 2016. Gritton said they are still assessing lessons learned and results, and, when completed, more detailed information will be included in various reports and the I/ITSEC paper.
CPAG annual Defense Forum Breakfast welcomes Team Orlando leadership As the modeling and simulation market continues to grow in the greater Orlando area, so does the number of industry representatives who attend the annual Combined Professionals Associations Group (CPAG) Defense Forum Breakfast. Every seat at this year’s event, hosted by Women in Defense – Central Florida and the Marine Corps Foundation, was filled, and attendees were anxious to hear Team Orlando leadership talk about the expectations for the coming year.
2015 I/ITSEC: A growing focus on STEM The Central Florida STEM Education Council and the Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference presented the “I/ITSEC Central Florida Educator’s Day” on Wed., December 2, which highlighted the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Project-Based Learning (PBL) Workshop for teachers. This workshop, provided by a collaborative team of expert PBL STEM instructors, engages teachers in their own hands-on learning by letting them try new lesson ideas for their classrooms. It also facilitates dialogue between PBL and industry professionals, while providing a set of relevant and accessible resources for teachers to use throughout the year.
ADL update: BAAs, R&D and collaboration By Leslie Spotswood, ADL
Happy New Year from the ADL Team! We’re excited and ramping up for the year ahead. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the areas we will be focused on: The Broad Agency Announcement Process is a major undertaking right now. Quad Charts were submitted in December, and we have been busy reviewing to determine the submissions for which to request white papers. We look forward to great things from our performers in 2016.
Gym membership for federal employees, some contractors Federal Insurance / Health Plans have partnered with Healthways Prime, a flexible membership program that gives members unlimited access to a nationwide network of gyms. With more than 8,000 participating fitness centers, federal employees and possibly some contractors can find gyms that fit their schedules and lifestyles!
Team Orlando, NCS plan Cyber Day in March Does your company have a cyber simulation tool or capability that can be used in a Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) training environment? Would you like to share that with members of Team Orlando, other government personnel, academia or industry? Sign up to exhibit at the first Team Orlando Cyber Day on March 10. Cyber Day is a great way to network and share your ideas about cyber, plus it’s free! Applications can be downloaded from the Team Orlando or NCS websites, and must be submitted no later than Feb. 19.
PEO STRI & PM TRAYSYS PALT Feb 9 Partnership 3, Room 321 9 am to 9:45 am TEAM ORLANDO CYBER DAY Feb. 10 Partnership 3, Room 321 8 am to 1 pm For more information PEO STRI ALL SAINTS BALL Feb. 27 The Westin 6 pm For more information MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS CHALLENGE Mar 5 Jay Blanchard Park 7 am to 1 pm For more information PEO STRI & PM TRAYSYS PALT Mar 8 Partnership 3, Room 321 9 am to 9:45 am NAWCTSD PALT Mar 8 Partnership 3, Room 321 1:30 pm to 3 pm CENTRAL FLORIDA MARINE CORPS FOUNDATION ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT April 8 Timacuan Golf Club 8 am Shotgun Start For more information PEO STRI & PM TRAYSYS PALT Apr 12 Partnership 3, Room 321 9 am to 9:45 am Modsim April 26-28 Virginia Beach, VA www.modsimworld.com NAWCTSD Change of Command Apr 29 PEO STRI & PM TRAYSYS PALT May 10 Partnership 3, Room 321 9 am to 9:45 am NAWCTSD PALT May 10 Partnership 3, Room 321 1:30 pm to 3 pm ITEC May 17-19 London, England www.itec.co.uk TSIS June 15-16 Orlando, FL www.trainingsystems.org/ events
PEO STRI’s Haggerty on the challenges and future of simulation and training The Team Orlando 10-4 recently had a sit down with the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) Project Manager for Instrumentation, Targets and Threat Simulators, Col. Richard Haggerty, to get his perspective on his new role and the challenges that his organization will face in 2016.
M&S Standards Profile Product Development Group seeks feedback
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The Simulation Interoperability and Standards Organization (SISO) Acquisition Modeling and Simulation Standards Profile Product Development Group (PDG) has developed “A Standards Profile for the Use of Modeling and Simulation in Support of Acquisition Activities.” To seek greater practitioner feedback and ensure the products represent the consensus view of the community, SISO and the PDG have employed a “trial use” approach to open the products for constructive comment by the broader practitioner community. This approach allows the draft products to benefit from allowing users to implement them, gain experience and evaluate them. Valuable user insights and participation will improve these draft products.
Mini-residencies provide women’s health clinicians training in Orlando By Women’s Health Services, Office of Patient Care Services
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) trained nearly 400 health care professionals in its women’s health mini-residency programs in Orlando, June 16-18 and July 28-30. VHA boasts women’s health mini-residencies, which are comprehensive 3-day programs for several professions including providers and nurses in primary care and emergency care. The programs this summer marked 2,400 primary care providers trained during these miniresidencies over the past seven years. In addition, over 500 other professionals in primary care and emergency care have been trained in women’s health mini-residencies specific to their professions.
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