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Modeling, Simulation & Training Industry A Critical Segment of a Diversified Florida Economy

Modeling, Simulation & Training Industry A Critical Segment of a Diversified Florida Economy. Thomas L. Baptiste, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret) President/Executive Director 9 Nov 2010. Overview. Florida’s Modeling, Simulation & Training (MS&T) Cluster Meeting National requirements

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Modeling, Simulation & Training Industry A Critical Segment of a Diversified Florida Economy

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  1. Modeling, Simulation & TrainingIndustryA Critical Segment of a Diversified Florida Economy Thomas L. Baptiste, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret) President/Executive Director9 Nov 2010

  2. Overview • Florida’s Modeling, Simulation & Training (MS&T) Cluster • Meeting National requirements • Big impact on Florida’s economy • Team Orlando--Academia, Industry & Government together in the Research Park • Medical MS&T --“a window of opportunity” • Civic Leader Trip to Washington, D.C.& other initiatives/issues

  3. “All but war is simulation!” • Simulations save lives, money & time • M&S technologies are used in training, planning, analysis, engineering, test & evaluation • Research can be performed using simulation instead of costly & often times damaging live or “real world” events

  4. Florida is the MS&T Leader • M&S is a national “Critical Technology” with its epicenter in Central FL • Florida has MS&T academic programs in high schools, an Associate’s Degree at Daytona State College (funded by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council) & a Doctoral Program at UCF • UCF has established a network of incubators to nurture start-up MS&T companies • Over 53,000 jobs in Florida support the MS&T industry

  5. Major U.S. Centers of MS&T

  6. DoD’s MS&T Center of Excellence 1/2 • “Team Orlando” includes the services, joint commands, academia and industry • More than 2,800 DoD military and civilian personnel/jobs • About $4.5 billion/year in acquisitions (2008 data)FHTCCPEO-STRI NCS AFAMS U.S. Coast Guard ADL Co-Lab PM TRAYSYS JDIF, JFCOM NAWC-TSD UCF/IST RDECOM-STTC

  7. DoD’s MS&T Center of Excellence 2/2 • The Research Park • Adjacent to UCF—third largest University in the U.S. • Home for the National Center for Simulation & UCF’s Institute for Simulation & Training (IST) • Home for the MS&T acquisition agencies of all the Services except the Air Force • Surrounded by large cluster (>100) of MS&T companies • Proximity facilitates synergy between Academia, Industry & Government found no where else in the world • Partnership, collaboration & teamwork lower program risk and are good for America & the war fighter • The State has stepped forward to fund facilities (P I, II & III) & force protection measures to satisfy DoD requirements

  8. MS&T Economic Impact • Approximately 322 Florida companies & organizations involved in MS&T* • Employing more than 22,500 Floridians* • Average salary $66,000* • $4.5 B Impact on Florida’s Gross State Product* • $7.8 B Impact on Florida’s Annual Sales Activity* • “Team Orlando” includes more than 2,800 military & civilian personnel/jobs • Over 53,000 jobs impact on Florida’s employment* *Based on a sampling/REMI Modeling of 122 MS&T Companies in 2008 study funded by Florida High Tech Corridor Council

  9. Medical MS&T • A bright future • Potential for spin-off of 60 years of world class MS&T work for DoD into medical MS&T • Orlando’s Medical City • Another arrow in the quiver of Team Orlando • Cluster of world class medical facilities will attract the “best of the best” • UCF’s Medical School—built from the ground up to include the latest in MS&T technology • Influenced Veterans Administration (VA) decision to establish a Medical MS&T COE at new Lake Nona VA Medical Center • Orlando already #1 destination in the world for medical conferences

  10. Civic Leader Trip to Washington, D.C. • June 23-24, 2010 • 65 Civic Leaders from across Central Florida split into 6 teams • Message: The economic impact of the MS&T Industry in Florida • Results: Private breakfast meeting with Senator LeMieux, private Luncheon meeting with Senator Nelson+ 15 other meetings with Congressional Leaders/Staff Members/ Influential Committee StaffMembers • Big boost in Florida representation on the CongressionalM&S Leadership Caucus (from 2 to 6 Florida Members) • Next steps

  11. M&S Leadership Caucus Members • Virginia: Florida: • Randy Forbes, Co-Chair Jeff Miller • Bobby Scott Suzanne Kosmas/Sandy Adams? • Robert Wittman Vern Buchanan • Glenn Nye Alan Grayson/Dan Webster? • Texas: Bill Posey • Solomon Ortiz, Co-Chair Adam Putnam • John Carter California: • Mike Conaway Ken Calvert • Pennsylvania: Susan Davis • Todd Russell Platts Maryland: C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger • Joe Sestak New York: Maurice Henchey • Jim Gerlach Tennessee: Zach Wamp • Oklahoma: John Sullivan South Carolina: Joe Wilson • Minnesota: Tim Walz Illinois: Bill Foster • Utah: Jim Mattheson North Carolina: Virginia Foxx • New Mexico: Martin Heinrich Georgia: Phil Gingrey Alabama: Robert Aderholt Colorado: Doug Lamborn

  12. Other Initiatives • Military/Civilian Government Workers in leased office space—an issue we must continue to address • Infrastructure Grant Applications (3) to Enterprise Florida in support of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Orlando: • A Visitors and Business Center next to new gate off of Science Drive ($499K)—not supported • Phase IV of the Federal, State, University (FEDSUN) Network installation—to replace pull-boxes, lay conduit and install additional fiber optic cable ($346K)—funded • Installation of a Turnstile entry gate betweenPartnership III and NSA ($49K)—not supported

  13. MS&T Industry Recognition • Request to establish North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes • Economic Classification Policy Committee denied request in 2002, 2007 & 2012 • “Simulation is not an Industry…” • “…simulation is a method or specialized regimen…” • Models = “…custom computer programming services.” • “…manufacturing of flight simulators” = …”other commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing.” • This is an issue for the CongressionalM&S Leadership Caucus!

  14. Summary • MS&T technologies support the war fighter & save lives • Simulation is one reason America’s war fighters are the most capable & best trained in the world! • MS&T represents a significant economic impact throughout Florida • There is every reason why the future epicenter of medical MS&T should also be in Central Florida

  15. Our Challenge To Attract, Grow, Maintain & Enhance The Modeling, Simulation & Training Industry in Florida

  16. Questions “All but war is simulation!”Remember to visit I/ITSEC 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center Monday, 29 Nov 10 through Thursday, 2 Dec 10.

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