Modeling and Simulation in the Commonwealth
One of the top three states for modeling and simulation (M&S) research and industry, Virginia is home to approximately 190 companies that apply M&S technology and employ more than 11,000 people. An estimated 2,800 members of the U.S. military also use modeling and simulation technology in Virginia. In the past five years alone, 19 projects have created almost 1,500 new jobs in the Commonwealth, highlighting M&S’s significant role in the state’s economic development.
Modeling and simulation can be studied at colleges and universities across the Commonwealth. The research leads to the development of technologies and tools to solve complex real-world problems in such diverse areas as transportation and logistics, homeland security, military defense, education and training, and health care.
The MCSC/PEO LS Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI)
The Marine Corps Systems Command and Program Executive Officer Land Systems Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) will take place in Norfolk, Virginia on April 30-May 2, 2012. The theme is "Lighten the MAGTF." You can register at the event or pre-register online at www.ndia.org/meetings/2900. An agenda for the event can be viewed by clicking here.
The APBI will be held at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott on 235 Main Street in Norfolk , Virginia. Call (1-800-228-9290 to make room reservations. When making room reservations, please ask for the “NDIA MCSC PEO LS Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry.”
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New Modeling and Simulation Report Released
In April 2011, Governor Robert F. McDonnell assembled an internal team of representatives from the Secretaries of Technology, Education, Commerce and Trade, and Veterans’ Affairs to foster growth and diversification in the Commonwealth’s Modeling and Simulation sector. “Modeling and Simulation Activities in the Commonwealth of Virginia” highlights the initiatives undertaken to promote the industry’s growth. Click on the link below to read the report.
Modeling and Simulation Activities in the Commonwealth of Virginia
New National Modeling and Simulation Coalition Formed
A new national organization, the National Modeling and Simulation Coalition (NMSC), is being formed. The NMSC will bring together constituents and stakeholders utilizing modeling and simulation in manufacturing, defense, medicine, energy, transportation, education, and other fields. The group will work on establishing a national agenda for modeling and simulation and encourage the industry’s use to support the nation’s economy, security, and welfare.
The inaugural event of the NMSC will be held on Monday, February 6, 2012 at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. Congressman Randy Forbes is scheduled to attend as well as 500 senior executives from corporations, government, and agencies across the nation. Scheduled speakers include:
- Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States of America
- Tom Lange, Proctor and Gamble
- Dr. David Gaba, Associate Dean of Stanford Medical School
- Dr. Sridhar Kota, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
- John Kenney, TRAXX International
For more information on the event, click the following URL or copy and paste it into a web browser: http://www.ndia.org/meetings/21C0/Pages/default.aspx.
October 9-15, 2011 Declared Modeling and Simulation Week in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Click here to view an official copy of the proclamation from Governor Robert F. McDonnell.
Modeling and Simulation (M&S) is a growing field of multidisciplinary research that utilizes modeling in creating data sets to develop a deeper understanding for them. Colleges and universities across the Commonwealth currently perform, develop, and leverage M&S technologies.
A comprehensive report describing the capabilities of public colleges and universities in the Commonwealth can be found below:
Innovative Research in the Commonwealth of VirginiaVirginia Presents Awards in Modeling and Simulation at COVITS
Secretary of Technology Jim Duffey and Chief Information Officer Sam Nixon presented the 2011 Governor’s Technology Awards at COVITS (the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Innovative Technology Symposium). The award for Innovative Use of Modeling and Simulation was granted to The College of William and Mary, Old Dominion University, and Virginia Institute for Marine Science for its Chesapeake Bay Inundation Prediction System. The Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center’s project on strategic mortgage default won the award for Cross-Boundary Collaboration in Modeling and Simulation.
To read the press release announcing the winners of the Governor’s Technology Awards click here.
Governor McDonnell Announces Appointments to the M&S Advisory Council
On September 16, 2011, Governor McDonnell announced new appointments to the Modeling and Simulation Advisory Council. The M&S Council will help the Governor promote the industry nationwide by providing advice on policy and funding.
- John T. Kenney of Sterling, Vice President of Corporate Development and General Manager Lynchburg Operations for TRAX International
- Jeanine McDonnell of Virginia Beach, Senior Program Manager for Test and Evaluation of Command Post Technologies
- Azhar Rafiq of Midlothian, Director of Medical Informatics for NASA Headquarters
- Beverly Seay of Winter Park, Senior Vice President and Business Unit General Manager for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
- Bill Thomas of Suffolk, Associate Vice President of the Office of Governmental Relations at Hampton University.
To read the press release announcing the new council members, click here.
For more information, contact Sheila Dugan at sheila.dugan@governor.virginia.gov.