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

Who in the U.S. Department of Defense has a suite of software tools to perform a detailed analysis and numerical simulations that can be employed to calculate radar cross section based on an unmanned aerial vehicle’s three-dimensional model?

Who in the U.S. Department of Defense has a suite of software tools to perform a detailed analysis and numerical simulations that can be employed to calculate radar cross section based on an unmanned aerial vehicle's three-dimensional model?

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?

Articles

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In a talk at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on May 30, Stanford University professor and AI visionary Fei-Fei Li traced a sweeping arc in visual intelligence and AI — a narrative she hopes ultimately leads to a more human-centered future.

Stanford Professor Discusses Future of Visually Intelligent Machines and Human-AI Collaboration

In a talk at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on May 30, Stanford University professor and AI visionary Fei-Fei Li traced a sweeping arc in visual intelligence and AI — a narrative she hopes ultimately…

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AI Research to Improve How We Find and Use Critical Information

The University of Maryland Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), through its INSURE academic consortium, is supporting a research project to develop context-aware multimodal information retrieval systems – a next-generation capability that could…

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Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are helping scientists understand the strengths and limits of AI network models such as the MACE model, shown here, to predict which molecules will have desirable properties for practical uses. (Image by Shannon Colson | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

It’s Time to Get Comfortable With Uncertainty in AI Model Training

RICHLAND, Wash.—It’s obvious when a dog has been poorly trained. It doesn’t respond properly to commands. It pushes boundaries and behaves unpredictably. The same is true with a poorly trained artificial intelligence (AI) model. Only…

Webinars

A Journey From CRISP to ATLAS

This webinar presents an evolutionary approach in cybersecurity analytics, transitioning from the Cyber Readiness Inspection Statistics Platform (CRISP) to the Automated Threat Landscape Assessment System (ATLAS). CRISP initially revolutionized cybersecurity readiness by converting STIG-based Cyber…

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…

Events

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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…

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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,…