November 2006
M&S Caucus:
Accomplishments of 2006The Modeling and Simulation Caucus championed its second
year of existence in its efforts to create national awareness for this
rapidly-growing industry.
Since the caucus kickoff in February of 2005, the membership of lawmakers
participating in the Caucus has grown to over twenty members from
across the nation.
These members
and their work provide a strong basis resulting in a national dialog
about this exciting high-tech industry.
From a conversation with the highest-ranking government official in this
country to simulating machine guns in the Cannon Caucus Room on Capitol
Hill, successful events and progress have taken shape over the course of
2006:
- Modeling and Simulation Leadership
Summit – Caucus Members gathered at the M&S Leadership Summit which
brought together over 350 delegates of industry and government to
Suffolk, Virginia, in February. In discussions at the summit, delegates
designated goals for the promotion of the M&S industry which included
action by the Caucus to encourage the Administration to publicly
acknowledge the importance of M&S and to declare M&S a "National
Critical Technology."
- Creating Dialogue with President Bush
– Along with other Members of the House and Senate, Congressman Forbes
met with the President in March to discuss the important role that M&S
can play in addressing national challenges such as military preparedness
and operations, homeland security, disaster preparedness and relief,
energy management and education. Also emphasized in the meeting was the leadership that
M&S creates for the United States in global economic forums relating to
science and technology. Following the meeting, Congressman Forbes sent a
letter to President Bush, underscoring the importance of his declaration
of Modeling and Simulation as a “National Critical Technology,” and its
importance to U.S. world economic leadership.
- 2006 M&S Exhibition on Capitol Hill
– The Caucus hosted the first annual M&S Exhibition on Capitol Hill. The
exhibition brought in over 30 companies from a number of fields to
demonstrate the growth and development of the M&S industry. A tremendous
turnout of lawmakers, national media and congressional staff attended
the event.
- 2nd Annual Panel Discussion at I/ITSEC
– Caucus Members will participate in the second annual panel
discussion at the 2006 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC)
on December 4, 2006.
During this
widely-attended event, the Caucus will update I/ITSEC attendees on
developments in the second year of the Caucus and to forecast plans for
the future. The Caucus will also review developments in public policy over the
past year and the growth of the modeling and simulation industry across
the nation.
The Caucus welcomes your ideas or thoughts
for the following year. To contact the Caucus, please send a letter by
mail or fax to:
Congressman J. Randy Forbes, Chairman,
Modeling & Simulation Caucus
Attention: Sara Watters
By Fax: (202) 226-1170
By Mail: 307 Cannon House Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20515
In the News
MS&T Collaborating on a National
Level
By Congressman Tom Feeney
Business development in Modeling, Simulation and Training (MS&T) isn’t a
zero-sum game where success in one geographic area comes at the expense of
another. MS&T holds so much promise that everyone benefits if there is
local and national collaboration.
To read more,
click here.
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