Modeling, Simulation & Training Industry A Critical Segment of a Diversified Florida Economy Thomas L. Baptiste, Lt Gen, USAF (Ret) President/Executive Director 9 Nov 2010

Overview Florida’s Modeling, Simulation & Training (MS&T) Cluster Meeting National requirements Big impact on Florida’s economy Team Orlando--Academia, Industry & Government together in the Research Park Medical MS&T --“a window of opportunity” Civic Leader Trip to Washington, D.C. & other initiatives/issues

“All but war is simulation!” Simulations save lives, money & time M&S technologies are used in training, planning, analysis, engineering, test & evaluation Research can be performed using simulation instead of costly & often times damaging live or “real world” events

Florida is the MS&T Leader M&S is a national “Critical Technology” with its epicenter in Central FL Florida has MS&T academic programs in high schools, an Associate’s Degree at Daytona State College (funded by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council) & a Doctoral Program at UCF UCF has established a network of incubators to nurture start- up MS&T companies Over 53,000 jobs in Florida support the MS&T industry

Major U.S. Centers of MS&T

DoD’s MS&T Center of Excellence 1/2 “Team Orlando” includes the services, joint commands, academia and industry More than 2,800 DoD military and civilian personnel/jobs About $4.5 billion/year in acquisitions (2008 data) FHTCC PEO-STRI NCS AFAMS U.S. Coast Guard ADL Co-Lab PM TRAYSYS JDIF, JFCOM NAWC-TSD UCF/IST RDECOM-STTC

DoD’s MS&T Center of Excellence 2/2 The Research Park Adjacent to UCF—third largest University in the U.S. Home for the National Center for Simulation & UCF’s Institute for Simulation & Training (IST) Home for the MS&T acquisition agencies of all the Services except the Air Force Surrounded by large cluster (>100) of MS&T companies Proximity facilitates synergy between Academia, Industry & Government found no where else in the world Partnership, collaboration & teamwork lower program risk and are good for America & the war fighter The State has stepped forward to fund facilities (P I, II & III) & force protection measures to satisfy DoD requirements

MS&T Economic Impact Approximately 322 Florida companies & organizations involved in MS&T* Employing more than 22,500 Floridians* Average salary $66,000* $4.5 B Impact on Florida’s Gross State Product* $7.8 B Impact on Florida’s Annual Sales Activity* “Team Orlando” includes more than 2,800 military & civilian personnel/jobs Over 53,000 jobs impact on Florida’s employment* *Based on a sampling/REMI Modeling of 122 MS&T Companies in 2008 study funded by Florida High Tech Corridor Council

Medical MS&T A bright future Potential for spin-off of 60 years of world class MS&T work for DoD into medical MS&T Orlando’s Medical City – Another arrow in the quiver of Team Orlando – Cluster of world class medical facilities will attract the “best of the best” – UCF’s Medical School—built from the ground up to include the latest in MS&T technology – Influenced Veterans Administration (VA) decision to establish a Medical MS&T COE at new Lake Nona VA Medical Center – Orlando already #1 destination in the world for medical conferences

Civic Leader Trip to Washington, D.C. June 23-24, Civic Leaders from across Central Florida split into 6 teams Message: The economic impact of the MS&T Industry in Florida Results: Private breakfast meeting with Senator LeMieux, private Luncheon meeting with Senator Nelson + 15 other meetings with Congressional Leaders /Staff Members/ Influential Committee Staff Members – Big boost in Florida representation on the Congressional M&S Leadership Caucus (from 2 to 6 Florida Members) Next steps

M&S Leadership Caucus Members Virginia: Florida: Randy Forbes, Co-Chair Jeff Miller Bobby Scott Suzanne Kosmas/Sandy Adams? Robert Wittman Vern Buchanan Glenn Nye Alan Grayson/Dan Webster? Texas: Bill Posey Solomon Ortiz, Co-Chair Adam Putnam John Carter California: Mike Conaway Ken Calvert Pennsylvania: Susan Davis Todd Russell Platts Maryland: C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Joe Sestak New York: Maurice Henchey Jim Gerlach Tennessee: Zach Wamp Oklahoma: John Sullivan South Carolina: Joe Wilson Minnesota: Tim Walz Illinois: Bill Foster Utah: Jim Mattheson North Carolina: Virginia Foxx New Mexico: Martin Heinrich Georgia: Phil Gingrey Alabama: Robert Aderholt Colorado: Doug Lamborn

Other Initiatives Military/Civilian Government Workers in leased office space—an issue we must continue to address Infrastructure Grant Applications (3) to Enterprise Florida in support of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Orlando: A Visitors and Business Center next to new gate off of Science Drive ($499K)—not supported Phase IV of the Federal, State, University (FEDSUN) Network installation—to replace pull-boxes, lay conduit and install additional fiber optic cable ($346K)—funded Installation of a Turnstile entry gate between Partnership III and NSA ($49K)—not supported

MS&T Industry Recognition Request to establish North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes – Economic Classification Policy Committee denied request in 2002, 2007 & 2012 – “Simulation is not an Industry…” – “…simulation is a method or specialized regimen…” – Models = “…custom computer programming services.” – “…manufacturing of flight simulators” = …”other commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing.” This is an issue for the Congressional M&S Leadership Caucus !

Summary MS&T technologies support the war fighter & save lives Simulation is one reason America’s war fighters are the most capable & best trained in the world! MS&T represents a significant economic impact throughout Florida There is every reason why the future epicenter of medical MS&T should also be in Central Florida

Our Challenge To Attract, Grow, Maintain & Enhance The Modeling, Simulation & Training Industry in Florida

Questions “All but war is simulation!” Remember to visit I/ITSEC 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center Monday, 29 Nov 10 through Thursday, 2 Dec 10.