Modeling & Simulation

Modeling and Simulation (M&S) is defined as the use of models, including emulators, prototypes, simulators, and stimulators, either statically or over time, to develop data as a basis for making managerial or technical decisions.

Recent Inquiries

Computer-Assisted Military Wargaming Tools

What information is available on the Standard Wargame Integration Facilitation Toolkit (SWIFT)?

What is the current state of the art for tire terrain interface models for automotive simulations, and do the current models allow for digital terrain models (DTMs), digital surface models (DSMs), or digital elevation models (DEMs) to be used as road or trail input?

What is the current state of the art for tire terrain interface models for automotive simulations, and do the current models allow for digital terrain models (DTMs), digital surface models (DSMs), or digital elevation models (DEMs) to be used as road or trail input?

Are reinforcement learning techniques available for a next-generation threat system?

Are reinforcement learning techniques available for a next-generation threat system?

Articles

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Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators When Selecting Digital Products

This guide is intended to help owners and operators procure operational technology (OT) products, particularly industrial automation and control system products, with priority secure by design elements in mind. This guide was authored by CISA,…

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Teaching AI What It Should and Shouldn’t Do

Thanks to the rapid growth of large language models (LLMs), artificial intelligence (AI) agents have quickly been integrated into many facets of everyday life – from drafting documents to generating artwork to providing research assistance….

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A drone is used to get a closer look at intruders at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Ky., Sept. 18, 2024. The depot is the only Defense Department installation testing the Scylla artificial-intelligence software to enhance physical security.

Defense Department Tests AI Software, Advances to Improve Physical Security Posture

Hours before dawn, under the veil of a new moon, two figures in military fatigues grapple like Greco-Roman wrestlers within the razor-wire perimeter of the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky. Their movements are…

Webinars

Extended Reality for Maintenance and Repair Training

Extended reality (XR) is an all-encompassing term that groups three similar technologies:  (1) virtual reality (VR), (2) augmented reality (AR), and (3) mixed reality (MR). While XR is a field that has been in development…

Optimization Techniques:  Improving Effectiveness for Defense Simulation Models

When performing defense system analysis with simulation models, a great deal of time and effort are expended, creating representations of real-world scenarios in U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) simulation tools.  However, once these models have…

The Bilateral Enterprise Analysis Model (BEAM)

The Bilateral Enterprise Analysis Model (BEAM) is a new joint campaign tool that enables easy analysis of strategy, force structure, or infrastructure changes. It has an enterprise resolution, which is less detailed than campaign simulations. …

Events

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2025 Department of the Air Force Modeling & Simulation Summit

The goal of the M&S Summit is to gather Air Force and Space Force M&S experts to learn about new M&S initiatives and techniques, network across military services and with industry experts, and to hear…

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18th Annual Homeland Security Week

Join the Homeland Security community March 25-26 in the Washington, DC area for IDGA’s 18th iteration of the Homeland Security Week Summit, where leading experts and key decision-makers from DHS, DOJ, local law enforcement, and…

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IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX 2024

The Annual International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) conference & EMEX is tailored toward first responder and emergency management organizations to inform on best practices and lessons learned with Big Data, modeling and simulation capabilities,…