NCS News Desk

For Immediate release: May 9, 2018 Contact: Javier Hernandez | Javier.Hernandez@mail.house.gov | 202-674-9221 Murphy Secures Key Provisions for Country, Central Florida in Annual Defense Bill Legislation supports military servicemembers and local small businesses that aid our national defense WASHINGTON – The House Armed Services Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), […]

Real-Time Innovations held a seminar with NCS to show how Connext DDS is helping to bring security, performance and scalability to the simulation community.  RTI demonstrated how this technology is addressing the challenges of STE, SCARS and other Simulation initiatives.  Real-Time Innovations customers also described how Connext DDS is used in live combat systems and […]

Mega Health Jam–48 hours to innovate in Healthcare with emerging technologies, 12 – 15 April 2018 in Orlando, FL.  For additional information and to register or sponsor, see the attached brochures and visit www.megahealthjam.com:

The annual AlaSim International Conference & Exposition will be held at the Holiday Inn Research Park in Huntsville, AL May 22 -23, 2018.  This M&S event showcases the vibrant, multi-domain, modeling and simulation (M&S) industry in Alabama.  The conference is designed to focus on both the breadth and depth of simulation activity in Alabama and to […]

Seminar reminder DDS for Simulation:  How the Connectivity Framework is Meeting Interoperability Challenges  Real-Time Innovations is partnering with NCS to show how Connext DDS is helping to bring security, performance and scalability to the simulation community.  Join us before the Army PALT, to hear more about what this technology is doing to address the challenges […]

NCS had the honor of hosting Mr. Jeffrey “Skunk” Baxter for lunch today, along with Dr. Randall Shumaker, Dr. Ted Reynolds, Jack Stubbs and Dr. Michael Macedonia of UCF. Some of us remember “Skunk” as a founding member of the rock group Steely Dan or as a member of the Doobie Brothers. However, he has […]

Thursday, 25 January 2018 NCS hosted an event with Industry this morning featuring Jason Edwards, Managing Partner and Chief Economist, Edwards Financial Services.  He outlined his forecast for the domestic and international markets and fielded questions from the audience.  A terrific speaker this was the fourth time NCS has kicked off a new year with Jason’s forecast. 

System of Systems Controlled Environment Test Infrastructure (SCETI) By TReX Website Admin | January 7, 2018 | The U.S. Army is interested in improving its test capability for sensors used in degraded visual environments (DVE) conditions, including dust and heavy rain.  Current Government test capabilities allow for testing in live-flight (manned rotary winged tests), which […]

For Summit information click on the attached file.  And for additional information and to register, go this link:  https://solvability.com/govcon-summit/

The attached file outlines Tax Reform and Related Implications for Business Owners.  The document was provided to NCS courtesy of Regions Bank.

On Saturday, 6 Jan 2018 Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL 7th) and Congressman (Marine Lt Gen (Ret)) Jack Bergman (R-MI 1st) visited Naval Support Activity Orlando for a Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Divison (NAWC TSD) & Team Orlando orientation brief and a chance to see some AR/VR technology. They also visited the UCF Incubator […]

The attached file captures NCS Accomplishments in support of the Modeling, Simulation & Training Industry during all of 2017.  Take a look at what NCS does day-to-day to promote, protect and set the conditions to grow the Simulation Industry in Florida!

To provide Members feedback on the activity of NCS on their behalf, the following document captures specific accomplishments since 1 January 2018.  A living document, it will be updated periodically to provide you the most current information possible.  To read more click on the attached file which was last updated on 31 December 2018:

The National Entrepreneur Center (NEC) will host an Innovation Workshop on January 16, 2018 from 9 – 11:00 a.m. at 3201 E. Colonial Drive, A20, Orlando, FL 32803.  This is a program sponsored by the State of Florida and is aimed at companies looking to capitalize on the innovation economy, uncover new opportunities and connect […]

National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL), recently hired as the Consortium Management Firm (CMF) to support the Training & Readiness Accelerator (TReX), Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Consortium in Orlando is looking for an enthusiastic self-starter to direct their recently launched modeling, simulation and training (MS&T) efforts.  See the attached position description for details on the type […]

To all NCS Members: I would like to invite you to attend this year’s Third Annual Florida TechMatch event, following the Orange County Economic Summit on January 19, 2018, at the Orange County Convention Center. The event brings together Central Florida’s up-and-coming digital media and technology companies as well as established companies that are looking […]

2018 Defense Forum Breakfast When:  Friday, 12 January 2018, 7:00 a.m. registration / 7:30 a.m. program Where:  Holiday Inn University For additional information and to register/pay go to cfnavyleague.org/cpag-breakfast-tickets/    POC:  Chris “Towny” Townsend, chris.townsend@bgi-llc.com or Kevin Vizzarri, kvizzarri@avtsim.com    

Looking for a great night out while supporting our local Fisher House?  Want to thank a veteran?  Join us and /or consider treating one or more of our patriots to one of the biggest events of the year, Concours Live, on November 18th at the Southeast Ramp located on the Orlando Sanford International Airport.  This […]

FoxGuard Solutions leverages partnerships with NVIDIA and Bohemia Interactive Simulations to design and build a platform of products for OEM customers. CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (November 8, 2017) FoxGuard Solutions, Inc. today announced the release of the Simitar brand family of computers.  “As part of our design process, we reached out to our technology partners, NVIDIA and […]

The State of Florida and UCF closed the $19.1 million purchase of the 123,391 SF Resource Square II office building from Banyan Capital on October 31, 2017. Closing this transaction culminates a 4 year effort by the Metro Orlando Defense Task Force (MODTF) to move all Team Orlando military and civilian Modeling, Simulation and Training (MS&T) […]