E&CS Receives $1.4 Million Military Contract
Simulations firm Engineering & Computer Simulations Inc. received a $1.4 million contract from the U.S. Army to adapt Emergency Management Nexus to meet the Army's medical training requirements, according to a report from the Orlando Business Journal.
EM Nexus is a National Guard-sponsored Joint State Response Training System program providing a secure persistent virtual world for training and collaboration.
The new Medical Nexus will offer instructional content combining elements of of 3D virtual worlds, immersive learning environments, virtual classrooms and simulation-based training.
The company previously received a $3.7 million contract from the National Guard Bureau Joint Training Directorate in May 2008 to add new capabilities and functionalities, such as module navigational aides and additional virtual classroom capabilities, to the "Massive Multi-User Online Environment."
