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Virtual, Augmented Reality Tech Transforming Training TRAINING AND SIMULATION
2/17/2021
Air Force photo by William Graver
Augmented and virtual reality technology as well as artificial intelligence are disrupting military training as the landscape of warfare shifts.
The United States is facing advanced adversaries which requires the Pentagon to better prepare for a high-end fight. To do so, the Defense Department is leveraging game-based training systems, augmented/mixed reality and other cutting-edge tools.
A number of new transformative technologies have been introduced over the last few decades.
Although virtual reality technology has existed for more than 30 years, it is an invaluable tool for bringing better training opportunities to the services, Marlo Brooke, CEO and founder of AVATAR Partners, a software company that provides augmented and mixed reality solutions, said during a panel discussion at the Virtual Interservice/Industry
Army Bolstering Weapons Portfolio
Army photo
The Army is continuing to overhaul its small arms weapons portfolio in hopes of better preparing its troops for future warfare.
The service has been making strides in its M4 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon replacement efforts while also looking to adopt new products to boost soldier lethality.
In the next-generation squad weapons program, leaders are pushing through the COVID-19 pandemic and moving onto the second prototype phase, according to the service’s product manager for the effort.
Lt. Col. Jason Bohannon said the service has already completed the first iteration of prototype testing, which was the diagnostic test. The next round of testing is slated to kick off in February and run through June.
USPAE Launches $42M DoD Consortium
The I-Connect007 editorial team recently interviewed Chris Peters, Kevin Sweeney and Shane Whiteside, members of the U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE), about the award the association received from the Department of Defense to create the Defense Electronics Consortium. In this conversation, they discuss the objectives of the consortium, which was created to help the government identify and address potential risks in the electronics industry.
Nolan Johnson: Gentlemen, you released some news recently that USPAE received a large grant to establish a new consortium. Can you tell me about that?
Chris Peters: Certainly. We received a $42 million award from the Department of Defense to create the Defense Electronics Consortium and launch the lead-free initiative, which is its first project. The DEC is an Other Transaction Agreement, or OTA, that helps the government get
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Intelligent Waves, LLC Promotes Dennis Freeland to VP of Business Development to Continue Record Growth & Expansion
February 11, 2021 GMT
RESTON, Va. (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 11, 2021
Intelligent Waves (IW), a leading-edge trusted IT systems integrator that delivers high-impact transformational IT solutions to Government’s most mission-critical challenges, announced that Dennis Freeland has been promoted as its new Vice President of Business Development. In support of IW’s growth and expansion, Freeland will be responsible for managing IW’s Business Development resources, driving towards strategic goals for annual growth for the organization through proactive management engagement.