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 Risk Management Framework and Authority to Operate use authorizations of extended reality technology are available within the U.S. Army/Department of Defense?

What Risk Management Framework and Authority to Operate use authorizations of extended reality technology are available within the U.S. Army/Department of Defense?

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

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

What is the effect of collaborative gaming on team building, cohesion, and culture?

What is the effect of collaborative gaming on team building, cohesion, and culture?

Articles

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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…

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A New Kind of Hidden Networking Science

Authoritarian regimes are increasingly able to monitor and target internet communications, leaving many people in those countries unable to communicate freely with each other. In response, the internet freedom and national security communities manually design…

Webinars

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. …

Modeling and Simulation on the Final Frontier With AFSIM

The Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM) is a government-owned, military simulation framework that enables users to perform complex mission-level simulations for analysis and experimentation. Since 2016, AFSIM’s notional space capabilities have been…

Events

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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,…

National Summit on Military Training, Modeling, & Simulation

Synthetic environments, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and artificial intelligence, are reshaping traditional training methodologies, and offering a vital means to enhance readiness and resilience among military personnel. Against…