Army News
11/23/2020
vIITSEC is pleased to announce a Special Event featuring General John M. Murray, Commanding General, Army Futures Command on Monday from 1300-1330. Throughout his career, General Murray has serv…
11/23/2020
vIITSEC will officially open on Monday, 30 November, with a ceremony scheduled for 1130-1300. This event will preview vIITSEC itself with its groundbreaking events throughout the upcoming …
Modeling and Simulation
11/13/2020
ARLINGTON, VA – The world's largest modeling and simulation training conference, the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), will be all virtual this year.…
Modeling and Simulation
11/29/2020
Ahead of vIITSEC, the Show Daily team had the opportunity to talk with Dan Gelston, CAE’s new Group President for Defense & Security. He offers some insights on COVID impacts to milita…
Army News
11/29/2020
As a key representative of the lead service for this year’s vIITSEC, the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) is highlighting a wide range o…
11/20/2020
Following the presentation of the 2020 I/ITSEC Scholarship Winners last month, we asked each of them to respond to some questions about their backgrounds and future plans. By press time we had receive…
11/20/2020
Support for the I/ITSEC Scholarship Program reached a record high in 2020, allowing the Scholarship Committee to select an outstanding group of recipients. Winner of the Fred Lewis Scholarship at the…
Modeling and Simulation
11/20/2020
On December 6, 2019, on the same day that the final events of I/ITSEC 2019 were concluding at the Orlando Convention Center, doctors in the Chinese city of Wuhan recorded the first suspected human-to-…
11/30/2020
The Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus participated in a wide-ranging panel discussion on vIITSEC’s opening day, 30 November. Moderating the panel was NTSA President Jim Robb (RADM/USN…
11/30/2020
As it has in past IITSEC gatherings, Monday’s vIITSEC Senior Leader Panel provided a wealth of unique leader insights that combined to inform attendees about a broad spectrum of training achieve…
11/30/2020
In 2020 Epic Games facilitated the integration of Unreal Engine with ESRI ArcGIS, OGC CDB, VBS Terrain and Cesium 3D Tiles. Cloud deployment and Interoperability have also been central in the Unreal E…
11/30/2020
vIITSEC officially opened on Monday, 30 November, with a ceremony that featured keynote addresses by Nazzic S. Keene, CEO of SAIC, and Alan R. Shaffer, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitio…
Modeling and Simulation
11/30/2020
It’s not surprising that a military command designated as Army Futures Command would be the focus of a vIITSEC special event immediately following Monday’s opening ceremonies. The event f…
12/2/2020
The Navy Flag Officer Panel, held Wednesday, addressed trends and challenges in the Navy training environment. Leading off the discussion was the Honorable James F. Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the …
12/2/2020
Two men and four teams have been recognized with this year’s Modeling & Simulation Awards from the National Training and Simulation Association, honored for their contributions to the field …
12/2/2020
Panel 1: I/ITSEC’s Value to the Academy This panel consisted of Dr. Chris Dede (Harvard), Dr. Richard Fujimoto (Georgia Tech), Dr. R. Bowen Loftin (Texas A&M University), and Dr. Danielle Mc…
12/2/2020
Wednesday morning’s myriad vIITSEC opportunities included another signature event, in which senior leaders from both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force presented a look at their current mod…
12/2/2020
Trideum is customizing its digital Virtual Tabletop (VTT) for the Lone Star Unmanned Aerial Systems Center of Excellence & Innovation (LSUASC) at Texas A&M University under a professional serv…
12/2/2020
Wednesday morning’s Community of Interest event, “The European Perspective on Immersive Technologies for Training Applications,” provided vIITSEC attendees with several expanded netw…
12/4/2020
Friday morning’s vIITSEC opportunities included a focus event that brought together several practitioners and investigators who presented a multinational perspective on the impacts and potential…
12/4/2020
During vIITSEC official closing ceremonies on Friday, the best papers and tutorials for 2020 were announced. Congratulations to the winners and to all whose papers and tutorials were selected for pres…
12/4/2020
Air Force "Pitch Day," held Thursday, was an opportunity for small businesses to present their latest training and simulation solutions before vIITSEC attendees. The event was a series of exciting and…
12/1/2020
Of the previous five Black Swan events hosted at I/ITSEC, this year’s sixth was the only time we held a Black Swan event during a Black Swan event. “Outsmarting the Virus” brought to…
12/1/2020
Thank you to the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) for hosting STEM Week at vIITSEC – a week of STEM activities for teachers and students across the country. And, thank you to …
