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National M&S Initiatives &
the Role of MOVES
Fred Hartman
[email protected] 703-578-2776
Related Topics - Really
M&S: a National Enterprise
– 24 June Steering Group Meeting
– Progress toward recognizing M&S as a
“national critical technology”
Role of MOVES
Importance of M&S education for military
officers
Steering Group Topics
M&S: a National Enterprise
•
Concept grew from Strategic Leadership Summit
NMSC Bylaws Drafted
•
24 June Consensus of steering group
Vision & Mission Statements
Objectives
Initial NMSC Organization (in backup)
Next Actions (in backup)
M&S Leadership Summit
• Feb 2011 was 5th meeting in the annual series by NTSA
requested by Congressional M&S Caucus
• Includes leaders from industry, government, and
academia with objective to increase use of M&S and
serve nation and enhance national security
• Feb 2010 meeting recommended key stakeholders
come together to determine best way for M&S to support
the national agenda
• Stakeholder reps first met in July 2010 – recommended
formation of national M&S enterprise, became Steering
Committee
• SC formed to push forward the national M&S enterprise
NMSC Vision & Mission
Vision Statement
The National M&S Coalition NMSC is the capstone
organization promoting and leveraging M&S to better the
human condition and to strengthen the National well-being
Mission Statement
The mission of the NMSC is to create a unified national
community of individuals and organizations around the
M&S discipline and professional practice, and to be
the principal advocate for M&S.
Organizational Objectives
1. Professional Knowledge: To implement a plan that supports the furtherance of the
body of knowledge, inter-society collaboration, the establishment of NAICS and other
labor codes and collaborative professional development opportunities in M&S.
2. Education/Workforce Development: To implement a plan in which M&S is identified
as a technical field with common standards, curriculum, certifications, and
educational access to modeling and simulation.
3. Public Awareness: To clearly communicate a consistent, well articulated message
across all communities (i.e., healthcare, education, government, etc.) about the
nature, use, and benefit of modeling and simulation.
4. Cross Community/Organizational Cooperation: To provide recommendations to
the Congressional Caucus, advocate the establishment of a Senate Caucus; and
promote M&S within federal, state, and regional (local) leadership and professional
organizations
5. Technology Development and Application (toward improving the human
condition): To work closely with senior leaders nation-wide to promote M&S in their
communities and to establish opportunities for investment in research and
development and broad use of modeling and simulation across academic disciplines
and practical industrial domains.
How does MOVES Play?
• M&S Education and workforce development
– training and education should be tightly aligned with
M&S
– NPS provides existing capability for military officers
and civilian professional development education
– Provides on line access as well as resident courses
– Alliances are formed/forming with other organizations
– Certification of M&S professionals a natural step
– Reaches senior military leadership radar
• Professional M&S knowledge base
Further thoughts
• Military students are involved in education and training at
various levels on a life-long / career basis
– Unit training, instructors, leadership
– Future Defense Training Environment (DTE) still being defined
• Includes virtual, immersive, mixed & augmented reality
• Leverages constructive simulations for common scenarios
and stimulation
• Linked more tightly to live training
• Suggest MOVES course on “Impact of simulations on
the future of education and training”
– Discuss holistic training approach with wide range of venues
– Compulsory part of “core” for all NPS military students in ALL
graduate programs
Questions & Discussion
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NMSC Organization
Membership: NTSA database includes the Congressional Caucus
Members and those attending the 5 annual Simulation Summit
Meetings in February of each year. (total 300+)
Board of Trustees: Formed from the original group of volunteer
stakeholders providing initial guidance on establishment of NMSC –
5 year term
Board of Directors: Nine members serving 2 year terms, elected in
initial staggered terms from nominations from NMSC membership
Committees: The five established committees are a) Professional
Knowledge, b) Education/Workforce Development, c) Public
awareness, d) Cross Community/Organizational Cooperation, and e)
Technology Development and Application.
Next Actions - Admin
• Establish NMSC as 501(c) 3 in Commonwealth of
Virginia
• Establish domain names for the organization and a
website
• Develop initial logo for NMSC
• Conduct planning for inaugural event (national in scope,
visibility & participation)
• Board of Trustees meeting in the fall 2011 and prepare
for the inaugural event (Feb 2012?)