NCS General News

On day three of I/ITSEC 2010, NCS hosted a tour of the displays for more than 40 visiting MDs.  Taking a break from their own conference held in parallel at the Hilton Hotel, the group of MDs included the Head of the American College of Surgeons and chairs of a number of other societies and […]

The Canadian Consulate in Miami hosted a breakfast event on the margins of I/ITSEC 2010 for a number of Canadian Company Representatives.  Lt Gen (Ret) Baptiste was one of the featured speakers and highlighted the strength of the M&S cluster in Central Florida and the advantages of a presence in Florida for Companies interested in the M&S Industry.  […]

The National Center for Simulation partnered with UCF’s Institute for Simulation & Training (IST), The Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC), The Greater Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC), Florida Hospital’s Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement, The Volusia County EDC, The Oceola County EDC and Daytona State College to build a high tech display at I/ITSEC 2010 that […]

Responding to an invitation from the President/Executive Director, National Center for Simulation, Congressman-Elect Dan Webster, Congresswoman-Elect Sandy Adams, State Senator Thad Altman and State Representative Jason Brodeur took advantage of a guided tour of the I/ITSEC 2010 display floor.  During the tour, Lt Gen (Ret) Baptiste was able to explain the strength of the Modeling […]

Dear Florida Aviation/Aerospace Industry Community,   Enterprise Florida is compiling an accurate, up-to-date directory, which will catalog Florida’s aviation/aerospace and defense companies, and their capabilities. Enterprise Florida (EFI) is Florida’s Official Economic Development Organization, whose chairman is the Governor of Florida.  This Directory will be used as one of the primary tools for marketing Florida’s […]

What follows is the transcript of the interview with COL Craig Langhauser.  It may contain some nuggets that can help NCS Companies focus on future Army requirements. October 01, 2010 The U.S. Army’s Simulation & Technology Training Center, or STTC, is part of the service’s Research, Development and Engineering Command. Based in Orlando, Fla., the […]

$50,000 prize offered for the most accurate predictive model   Advances in digital manufacturing (DM) may address cost and time constraints associated with manufacturing the complex components required to support the Department of Defense mission. With the ongoing development of DM, a better understanding of the capabilities and limitations of DM is needed. The Defense […]

The Symposium for Emerging Applications of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) in Industry and Academia (EAIA) has evolved into a hub for new ideas and successful applications thereof. The focus is on innovative applications of M&S in theory and practice. As such, we are looking for papers that show successful and promising trends. For 2011, we […]

Waymon Armstrong and his high-tech training company weathered a near-fatal storm nearly a decade ago, long before the housing meltdown and financial crisis pushed the U.S. into the worst recession since World War II. Armstrong’s business, Engineering & Computer Simulations Inc., almost went under when it was hit by both the dot-com meltdown and losing […]

October 06, 2010   Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a new prime contract by the US Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, to provide technical solutions to support the modernization of Army training ranges worldwide. The multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a one-year base period of performance, […]

Clean out your store rooms and junk closets and join us on 10 Nov to get rid of your unwanted electronics equipment–a portion of the proceeds will benefit the NCS scholorship program. If you plan to participate, please give NCS the favor of a reply email to Ron Stiles at rstiles@simulationinformation.com, or call 407-384-6111.  See you […]

As part of a new partnership between the UCF Incubator Program and Full Sail University, you are invited to have the rare opportunity to tour and learn about their technological, creative campus.  Located in East Winter Park on University Boulevard, Full Sail offers state-of-the-art equipment and facilities to equip their students with the most current industry […]

October 4, 2010 CAE today announced the sale of four CAE 7000 Series full-flight simulators and related CAE Simfinity(TM) training devices valued at approximately C$65 million: an Airbus A380 FFS and a Boeing 777-300ER (extended range) FFS to Korean Air, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Korea, as well as an Airbus A330 FFS […]

Attention all NCS Members NCS has moved its offices to Partnership III, 3039 Technology Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826, Second Floor, Room #s 213, 214 & 215.  For the next few days while we sort out the telephones, don’t hesitate to call the following cellular numbers: Tom Baptiste 407-690-7740 Ron Stiles 407-256-8456 Carla Novak 407-729-4931 When the new lines are […]

Notice to our Industry Partners On 1 October 2010, the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando will be changing our funding model to a Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF) activity.  This change in funding model will necessitate NAWCTSD being issued a new Unit Identification Code (UIC) by the Department of the Navy.  This […]

Attention all NCS Members For the past several weeks I have been in dialogue with Krishan Sharma, Ph.D. from the KKS-Group in India. Established in 1961, KKS-Group is a $100 million company with over 1000 engineering personnel.   Much of their work is in support of large construction groups in areas such as power, water, petro-chemical and GIS-CAD.  […]

On 16 Sep 10, NCS hosted a Luncheon Event with Members and other interested individuals to formally kick-off the FY 2012 Appropriations Process.  The luncheon also signifies the official call for White Paper Proposals due NLT 5:00 p.m. EST, 15 Nov 10.  To view Lt Gen (Ret) Baptiste’s briefing slides and other information provided to attendees, […]

At their Meeting on 14 Sep 10, Mayor Crotty and the Orange County Commissioners approved a Proclamation declaring 14 Sep 10, Waymon Armstrong and Engineering and Computer Simulations (ECS) Day in Orange County!

Team Orlando 10-4 Newsletter- September 2010 issue.