NCS General News

Representing a group of community stakeholders, NCS has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the state to help forge a long range strategic action plan to fend off base closing threats and other fallout from U.S military spending cutbacks.  President Obama has asked the Congress for two rounds of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) in 2013 […]

NCS co-hosted a legal roundtable on February 5, 2013 with Kinberg & Associates to discuss the ramifications of the updated Affirmative Action Regulations for Federal Contractors.  Ed Kinberg presented his view of what to expect in the coming months, as well as proactive strategies for employers of all sizes.  Once again, we would like to thank […]

IRS Announces Needed Relief on Home Office Deduction! Many small business owners operate their business out of their home.  The tax laws allow a deduction for part of the expenses related to the home such as insurance, utilities and repairs based upon the square footage of the business portion to the total home size. For […]

Industry analyst Michael Blades, of Frost and Sullivan, points out in an Orlando Sentinel article that there should be a “slight expansion” in the simulation and traning segment within the overall defense sector even with forecasted defense spending cuts.  The article also highlights that Central Florida is considered the country’s largest cluster of high-tech military […]

In preparation for a potential round of Base Realignment & Closure (BRAC) in 2015, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC) sponsored a Research Project to refresh the economic impact of the MS&T Industry cluster on the state of Florida.  Dr. Guy Hagen, TuckerHall, author of a similar study in 2008, completed the update in […]

For a summary of the legislation details awaiting the President’s signature, click on the attached file courtesy of Martinez & Associates. 

Hank Okraski, representing NCS and Elizabeth Burch, Dignitas and NDIA joined forces to present the Legacy Middle School Principal financial support to help with their STEM Mentorship Program.  Both organizations hope to get more involved at the Middle School level and encourage young students to pursue a STEM Degree and a career in the MS&T […]

To view the news video click on the following link: http://www.wftv.com/videos/central-florida-technical-jobs-prepare-for-fiscal/vjTKr/

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NtjjSYR_wE&feature=youtu.be RealTime Immersive Inc., a CryENGINE® simulation and serious games company, announced its Serious Game Submission entitled Virtual AttainTM has been awarded Best Business Game in the 2012 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge.  Virtual AttainTM was one of more than 50 entries and 18 finalists.  The judging process included more than 100 people from […]

After an intense two-year develoopment and collaboration effort, the National Center for Simulation (NCS) unveiled an Modeling and Simulation (M&S) curriculum at the 2012 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).  The press release and curriculum are attached.

Use the links below to download materials for the High School Modeling and Simulation program. Download M&S Curriculum Framework (PDF – 357kb) Download M&S Curriculum (PDF – 14mb)

On November 13, 2013, the DoD Undersecretary of Defense published a memorandum entitled “Better Buying Power 2.0: Continuing the Pursuit for Greater Efficiency and Productivity in Defense Spending.”  This memo is a “preliminary version” designed to allow the procurement community to comment on the concepts presented before the final guidance is published.  I strongly recommend […]

Central Florida Spotlight, a weekly television show that showcases items of importance to Central Florida, recently featured the Medical Simulation Industry.  Greg Warmoth interviewed Thomas Baptiste, Lt. Gen., USAF (Ret.), President of NCS; Dr. Roger Smith, CTO, Florida Hospital – Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancment; and Dr. Arnold Advincula, Medical Director, Gynecologic Robotic Surgery Program, Florida […]

The Henry C. Okraski Scholarship winners for 2012 are Summer Olsen and Samirbhai Patel.  The scholarships are awarded annually to students at Daytona State College who are studying in the Simulation and Robotics Technology Degree program. Congratulations to Summer and Samirbhai from the NCS membership.  We wish them well as they continue to pursue their […]

Orlando, FL – Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS) announced today that the Cross-Cultural Competence Trainer (3CT) Mobile was selected as a finalist in the 2012 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge (SGS&C), which is held annually at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). The Joint Staff J7, Joint & Coalition Warfighting (JCW), Joint Knowledge […]

Courtesy of Kinberg & Associates, LLC.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2012 RealTime Immersive’s Virtual Attain Selected as Finalist in the 2012 Serious Games Showcase & Challenge RealTime Immersive Inc., a simulation and serious games company supporting CryENGINE® licensees, announced today its Serious Game Submission entitled Virtual Attain has been selected as a finalist in the 2012 Serious Games Showcase & […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:  Matt Lavoie (202) 637-3085 Manufacturers: Defense Cuts Would Cost More Than 56,000 Florida Jobs Study Highlights Harm on Manufacturers and Economic Activity Orlando, FL, October 4, 2012 – Today the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) collaborated for a media round table to discuss the […]

SIMETRI, a simulation company founded by NCS Vice-Chairwoman Angela Salva, recently landed an Army contract to design and manufacture simulated “war-wounds”.  The silicon-based objects are being produced to train Army medics.  To read the story in its entirety, see the Orlando Sentinel article. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-military-training-virtual-wou…

Research conducted by Bright Labs, a data resource center, and reposted on the online news site Mashable ranked Florida’s High Tech Corridor as the fourth largest “hot spot” for tech jobs in the U.S.  The data compares technology job postings in our region with those in other major hubs like Silicon Valley, Silicon Alley in […]