The Training and Simulation Technology Consortium (TSTC) is a new model for transferring defense training and simulation technology involving a partnership between the federal government, industry, and a university. Members include three government agencies, four DoD based industries and a major university. These members determined that technology transfer would not occur without commercialization. This involves identifying new customers, understanding customer requirements, matching requirements to defense-based capabilities, and then developing the distribution and sales process. TSTC was established to support this commercialization process through the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) under the Technology Reinvestment Program (TRP).
This paper reports on the process of forming the consortium, the barriers surmounted, the results of the consortium's efforts and what the future holds for such efforts.