With the increased understanding of models as an authoritative source of truth, there is a current discussion within DoD on the use of the virtual space in evaluation of ideas, prototypes, experimentation, and other areas. Virtual environments for training are well-developed and understood, can these then be leveraged to provide benefit? Likewise, simulation environments for test and evaluation of concepts, prototypes and experiments have a long history of success within the test community, can these also be leveraged to provide benefit to other users?

The Director, Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering), will lead a panel of Defense leaders from government, industry and academia, with experience in prototyping, experimentation, training, testing, and concept evaluation in virtual environments. These panelists will provide some of their virtual capabilities, lessons learned, and their continuing technical needs. 

This will be an interactive discussion, as this is also a challenge to the I/ITSEC audience to let the leadership know if there already exists virtual environments that can be leveraged to other uses? If you already work with virtual environments that could be utilized in other areas, the panelists encourage you to attend this special event.