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An Orlando-based tech manufacturer Ocean Optics Inc., which does business as Ocean Insight, will hire 100 local workers by 2023, the Orlando Economic Partnership announced Dec. 16. The optical sensor manufacturer’s growth spurt follows a move into a new headquarters in Central Florida Research Park.

Written by Jackson BarnettDEC 9, 2020 | FEDSCOOP The passage of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act would enact several military policy changes regarding military cybersecurity and artificial intelligence — most notably elevating the Department of Defense’s Joint AI Center. Nearing passage, the NDAA is full of AI and cyber policy changes

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(Orlando, Fla.) — i4 Business magazine will recognize 11 innovative and influential individuals in Central Florida on Thursday, December 10, at the virtual 2020 Business Leaders of the Year Awards and in a special edition published in December. The honorees were selected from more than 85 community nominations. 

  Verata Health, a Minnesota-based health care tech startup with an Orlando office that uses artificial intelligence to reduce the burden of prior authorization, has been acquired by Ohio-based AI startup Olive. https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2020/12/08/ai-startup-verata-orlando-office-olive.html?ana=e_orl_bn_editorschoice_editorschoice&j=90541102&t=Breaking%20News&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTXpNelptVm1Oakk1WXpWaCIsInQiOiJVSWNhUjhWZ3lDenNEeG05V3VTZURQVUxLS3A4ejF3Zm1UNmk1R2YraW1HUExcL3pRdFlpQVwvRWt4MXVsdG9mWk51V3diU2xiY3ZUamFJNElUbGt4T1NxRXpVakFJSG93VmtlanphMEtPR3VDZTR0dFFiZ0hLU253aUdXcEZoTzl5In0%3D  

Orlando, Fla. – Lilium, a German-based startup developing a revolutionary on-demand air taxi service, is locating its flagship U.S. vertiport (vertical take-off and landing facility) as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and pilot headquarters in Orlando. The company’s fully electric vehicle is completely emissions-free, and its innovative, intrinsically simple design enables connections from city center […]

The Orlando Technology Community Support Grant Program (the Program) expands the City of Orlando’s continued commitment to creating an environment for entrepreneurship as a critical component of the region’s innovation ecosystem. In collaboration with the Orlando Economic Partnership’s Orlando Tech Council (OTC), the grant program provides funding support for Orlando technology focused activities and programs. Four […]

Mark Tester was excited about starting his new job as executive director at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). His plan for the first 60 days was to immerse himself in the operation and determine how the facility operated, how the team provided service to customers, and what improvements he might be able to make at the […]

Okraski’s honor will be recognized this year at the virtual Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), but will be presented at next year’s I/ITSEC, which is expected to be in person in November 2021. A founder of NCS, Okraski served as the chairman of the board from 1993 to 2003 and helped build a […]

Northrop Grumman Corp. — which employs roughly 4,000 people in Central Florida — plans to consolidate several of its local offices into one location near the University of Central Florida.

National Center for Simulation’s President and CEO, was Named toFlorida 500 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Dolly Rairigh Glass, dolly@mycapitalcommunications.com, 407.797.7851 Orlando, Florida – October 1, 2020. George Cheros, National Center for Simulation’s president and CEO, was named to Florida 500, a special publication that highlights the 500 most influential executives in different economic sectors throughout the […]

For the second year in a row, NCS president George Cheros was named to Florida 500, a special publication that highlights the 500 most influential executives in different economic sectors throughout the state of Florida.

When John Daniele led international programs for the U.S. Army’s simulation arm, he frequently worked with Slovakian training firm Virtual Reality Media A.S. (VRM Slovakia). VRM Slovakia’s president always talked to Daniele about establishing a U.S. presence, but little did Daniele know that, years later, he’d be tapped to be its CEO.  Daniele and Virtual Reality Media […]

“The vision for what we are calling the UCF-MCO Partnership is to develop a digital-twin [technology] campus that would be a model for the nation in this emerging technology,” said Beverly Seay, UCF’s board of trustees chair, during the presentation.

Defence and training support company, MASS, has been awarded the Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) contract for UK Strategic Command, worth in excess of £11 million across a two-year period.

NCS Announces 2020 Modeling & Simulation Hall of Fame Inductees The National Center for Simulation (NCS) announced four new members for induction to the NCS Modeling and Simulation Hall of Fame. Dale P. Bennett, a retired Lockheed Martin executive who was a driving force for reinventing the way simulation was used; Dr. Pamela Boyers, associate […]

Charlie Hughes has dedicated his career to advancing the world of modeling and simulation and has played a major role in the success of dozens of students.

The Orlando area certainly meets the requirements laid out by the Air Force, George Cheros, CEO of the Orlando-based National Center for Simulation, told OBJ. Those requirements include being among the 150 biggest metros areas in the U.S. and having a military base within 25 miles.  Central Florida Research Park, which is adjacent the University of Central […]

EA Tiburon is building a new 180,000-square-foot, five-story building in the heart of downtown Orlando at Creative Village. Creative Village is a digital media district, located next door to FIEA, which houses a robust downtown campus of the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Valencia College. Direct access and proximity to this talent pipeline is one […]

Orlando, FLA. July 13, 2020 — The National Center for Simulation (NCS) announced three new members for induction to the NCS Modeling and Simulation Hall of Fame. Dale P. Bennett, a retired Lockheed Martin executive who was a driving force for reinventing the way simulation was used; Dr. Pamela Boyers, associate vice chancellor for clinical […]