October 2016 VHA officially opens SimLEARN Center in Orlando By Gerald Sonnenberg, EES Marketing and Communication
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Simulation Learning, Education and Research Network (SimLEARN) National Simulation Center was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 16. Dr. Richard Stone, VA Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health, provided the keynote address. After the event, attendees toured the facility and saw demonstration scenarios of the facility’s various capabilities. This included staff transferring a patient from an ambulance to an emergency room setting, an intensive care unit, and to a hospital room.
New ITS product manager at PM TRASYS Special submission by PM TRASYS
On Sept. 8, Program Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS) held the Change of Charter ceremony for the Product Manager (PdM) for Individual Training Systems (ITS). PM TRASYS Program Manager (PM), Col. William (Walt) Yates, oversaw the relinquishment of duties from outgoing PdM for ITS, Anthony (Tony) Carbonari, to the incoming PdM for ITS, William (Dan) Vorhies. The ceremony was held near PM TRASYS home office in Orlando, Florida. Vorhies comes to PM TRASYS from within Marine Corps Systems Command from the PM for Infantry Weapons Systems as the PdM for Anti-Armor Systems; Carbonari will be taking on the duties of the Director of Operations for PM TRASYS.
SBIR phase I & II prototype demonstrations Oct. 20 On Oct. 20, seventeen companies will be part of this fall’s Team Orlando/NCS Industry Capability Day. Taking on a slightly different spin than previous capability days, this event will showcase prototypes that resulted from Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I & II awards. This is a great opportunity for members of Team Orlando, as well as other government and industry representatives, to see some leading edge technology, and how it works. It will also give those interested in pursuing SBIR grants a chance to speak with companies who have been successful in their attempts, and ask what was it that made the difference for them.
Persistent Cyber Training Environment Industry Day Nov. 1 Industry Day for the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) will take place Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Partnership III, Room 321, 3039 Technology Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826. The event is co-hosted by Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, & Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA[ALT]), Army Cyber Command and Second Army (ARCYBER & 2A), and US Cyber Command. This industry day is two parts: the morning session will provide an overview of the PCTE requirement and concept of operation to support the receipt of white papers recommending technical solutions. The afternoon session will initiate a Cyber Innovation Challenge for a specific technology that supports the PCTE training. The event is open to industry, government, academia, as well as science and technology.
Challenge models the Marine Corps physical fitness test The Central Florida Marine Corps Foundation (CFMCF ) conducted its inaugural Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Challenge at Blanchard Park on Oct. 1. The event was supported by the Marines of PM TRASYS, Recruiting Station Orlando, the Marine Corps League, the Young Marines, and other members of the CFMCF. The PFT Challenge is a fund raising event to support the charter of the CFMCF which includes the presentation of scholarships to graduating seniors who are children of Marines or will be joining the Marine Corps. It also supports the Marine Corps Memorial at the Orlando Veteran’s Park, and the annual celebration of the Marine Corps’ Birthday.
Team Orlando Industry Capability Day SBIR Focused Oct. 20 Partnership 3, Room 321 A/B 8 am to 1 pm More info Florida Center for Cybersecurity Third Annual Conference Oct. 25 Tampa Convention Center More info National Center for Simulation Membership Night Oct. 26 Partnership 3, Room 233 5 pm to 8 pm RSVP by E-mail or Call 407-384-6111 Persistent Cyber Training Environment Industry Day for Industry, Government, Academia, Science and Technology Nov. 1 Partnership 3, Room 321 9 am to 3 pm More info ACC Orlando PALT meeting PM TRASYS PALT meeting Nov. 8 Partnership 3, Room 321 A/B 9 am to 9:45 am Central Florida Marine Corps Ball Nov. 12 Rosen Center More info I/ITSEC Nov. 28- Dec. 2 Orange County Convention Center More info I/ITSEC 5K Nov. 30 Orange County Convention Center More info Otronicon January 13-16, 2017 Orlando Science Center More info
NCS hosts fall membership night Oct. 26 The next NCS Membership Night is scheduled for Wed., Oct. 26, in Partnership III, Room 233, 3039 Technology Parkway, Orlando, Florida, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join your colleagues for this networking opportunity and listen to an update from Lt Gen (Ret) Baptiste outlining what NCS is doing to support the modeling, simulation & training Industry in Florida. As always, NCS extends special invitations to the Team Orlando leadership to attend as their guests. NCS will provide great food and drink, and of course the event is free! So far, there is one event sponsor, Cushman & Wakefield, however If your company would like to be an event sponsor, give George Cheros a call at 407-384-6111.
UCF Robotics Club give students unique opportunities The Robotics Club at the University of Central Florida (UCF) is made up of undergraduate and graduate level students who seek real-world engineering experience. Currently, the Robotics Club has more than 30 students with varying technical backgrounds including mechanical, electrical, and computer science. These students have the opportunity to work on various projects of their choice either in autonomous competitions, research-based projects, or outreach programs (e.g., STEM education) for local schools and neighboring communities. Additionally, the club participates in several large annual competitions that are sponsored by the military. One recent example is the 2016 AUVSI International RoboSub Competition held July 25-31 in San Diego, California. Each year, teams in the competition design and build fully autonomous, robotic submarines that must complete several underwater missions.
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