NCS General News

Fox 35 News featured NSA Orlando and Capt Erik “Rock” Etz, the new Commander on Wednesday, 18 May 2016.  Capt Etz assured the reporter it was not a secret base but is certainly not well understood by people in Central Florida.  To view the news video click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/FOX35News/videos/10154335930402573/

UCF announces new Master of Science Degree Program in Healthcare Systems Engineering! For additional program information, click on the attached brochure.

TO:  Colleagues in the Medical Modeling & Simulation (MM&S) Community of Interest This is an INFORMAL, courtesy notice of TWO (2) formal Solicitation Opportunities from the Joint Program Committee 1 (JPC-1), Medical Simulation and Information Sciences, that have ALREADY been posted on official government web sites. SUGGEST YOU READ CAREFULLY!! Also, please remember that as […]

To see the short news clip, click on the following link: http://mms.tveyes.com/PlaybackPortal.aspx?SavedEditID=42b57926-a193-4057…    

For 3+ years NCS has co-chaired with the Orlando EDC the Metro Orlando Defense Task Force (MODTF) with a mission to mitigate the risk of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) on NSA Orlando and its 12 Team Orlando tenant organizations. The risk is due to base overcrowding and reliance on 200,000 sq ft of leased […]

ORLANDO, Fla., February 23, 2016 — The National Center for Simulation announced its new and returning board members. New board members are Michael Tschanz, Director of Technology and Analysis/Design and Engineering for Walt Disney World, and Bill “Roto” Reuter, president of R-Squared Solutions. The five remaining seats were filled with returning members: Angela Alban, SIMETRI; […]

Does your company have a cyber simulation tool or capability that can be used in a Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) training environment? Would you like to share that with members of Team Orlando, other government personnel, academia or industry? Sign up to exhibit at the first Team Orlando Cyber Day on March 10. Cyber Day […]

The President signed a final Research & Development bill via the Path Act 9.  R&D Tax Credit Highlights:   1)      R&D is now permanent.  No more waiting on extensions.  R&D is authorized retroactive to December 31, 2014 (i.e., allowed for 2015).  2)      R&D Credits are now allowed to offset AMT (Qualified Small Businesses with less than $50M in […]

UCF Knights Basketball Military Appreciation Day, Sunday 31 January 2016 vs UCONN.  Free tickets are available for all active duty, veterans and first responders.  For directions on how to get your tickets, see the attached brochure.  Questions?  Call 407-823-1000. 

Increase the competitiveness of your Florida-based business by hiring and training veterans in our state. The Florida Vets Training Grants Program provides grant funding to qualifying businesses for existing or customized educational programs, through partial reimbursement to businesses hiring and training veterans.  The program is officially open for business and the application process is quite simple, […]

FYI–the attached presentations were given by CAPT Wes Naylor,  Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division and COL Tim Wallace, Chief of Staff, Program Executive Office, Simulation Training & Instrumentation at the Combined Professional Associations Group Defense Forum Breakfast held on Friday, 8 January 2016.

DNC Parks & Resorts at KSC, Inc. (“DNCPR”), the authorized concessioner of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (“KSCVC”) is issuing a Request for Proposals from vendors for a project titled “Astronaut Training Academy” (working concept title).  The KSCVC Project Team is comprised of representatives from DNCPR and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”).  Proposals […]

Don’t forget to RSVP!   Perhaps it could be the basis for a new commercial product or help you improve an existing process? Perhaps a NASA technology could give you that needed edge over your competitors. Let’s explore how licensing or co-developing a NASA innovation could benefit you and your company.  Come join me along […]

What is the Career Expo?  A focused event that brings together high tech businesses in the Florida High Tech Corridor and career center professionals from top universities throughout the nation.  Local companies visit with each university to discuss employment opportunities, hiring needs and strategies to attract the best and brightest graduates in the country for […]

The conference is based on the theory of abundance and how sensor technologies will impact global challenges regarding medical care, pollution, energy and food production.  Solutions to these issues will greatly impact economic development especially for Florida, as we push forward to become the epicenter of sensor technologies.  For additional information on the Summit click […]

MilSim Asia is a launch event to be held in Singapore for the Asian training and simulation market.  Asia represents a major market for military training and simulation and according to Jane’s, Asia’s spending will increase by over 30% in the next four years. For additional conference information click on the attached brochures:

Don’t miss the Robotics Showcase on Thursday, November 5th from 5:30 – 8:30 P.M. at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) located at 1679 Clearlake Rd, Cocoa, FL 32922.  Event is free and complimentary refreshments will be served.  Please give organizers the courtesy of an RSVP @ www.scwid.org.  For additional information see the attached brochure.

MOAA will host a veteran and military spouse-focused career fair “Military Officers Association of America Veteran Career Fair” at the Buena Vista Palace, in Orlando, October 29th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For additional information click on the attached link:  www.moaa.org/careerfair  You can also contact Jim Carman, Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret) at 800-234-6622, ext 107; direct: […]

At this point in 2015, with the end of the year and the income tax filing deadline on the horizon, tax planning presents more of a challenge than usual.   So far, Congress has passed minimal tax legislation. However, the Senate Finance Committee at the end of July approved a two-year extension of the tax […]