Computer-Assisted Military Wargaming Tools
What information is available on the Standard Wargame Integration Facilitation Toolkit (SWIFT)?
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
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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With Enhanced Software, ERDC Helps Army Boat Pilots Train for the Real Thing
For the first time, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) personnel are working with Army boat pilots to enhance virtual reality and simulation software to take training and mission planning for critical river…
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Furthering Deepfake Defenses
DARPA has entered a cooperative research and development agreement with the Digital Safety Research Institute (DSRI) of UL Research Institutes to continue advancing the research of detection, attribution, and characterization of AI-generated media. The threat…
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Training Synthetic AI Agents to Work (Well) With Humans
Synthetic entities in military simulations often fall short of expectations. They rely on rule-based or reactive computational models, which are minimally intelligent and incapable of adapting based on experience. Even at that current level, they…
Webinars
Extended Reality for Maintenance and Repair Training
Extended reality (XR) is an all-encompassing term that groups three similar technologies:Â (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: Â 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
2025 Department of the Air Force Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Summit
The goal of the M&S Summit is to gather U.S. 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 hear…
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…
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,…