The Office of Naval Research (ONR)
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through schools, universities, government laboratories, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. It provides technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy and works with industry to improve technology manufacturing processes.
ONR plays a critical role in advancing scientific knowledge to support the generation of naval technology with a vision focused on future capabilities, hedging against the uncertainty of warfare.
www.onr.navy.mil
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is the central research and development office for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). DARPA’s mission is to maintain the technological superiority of the U.S. military and prevent technological surprise from harming our national security. We also create technological surprise for our adversaries.
www.darpa.gov
U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM)
RDECOM provides the full spectrum of basic research, development, engineering and analysis of Warfighter systems, from concept to capability. RDECOM gets the right technology to the right place, at the right time, for the Warfighter. We are Technology Focused, Warfighter Driven.
www.army.mil/institution/organization/unitsandcommands/commandstructure/rdecom
SFC Paul Ray Smith Simulation & Training Technology Center (STTC)
Soldiers today are becoming proficient through advanced technology that is blurring distinctions between live and virtual training. These technologies are being pursued in Orlando, FL, at the Simulation and Training Technology Center (STTC), part of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM).
www.rdecom.army.mil/STTC
U.S.Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is the Army’s corporate basic and applied research laboratory. Our mission is to provide innovative science, technology, and analysis to enable full-spectrum operations. ARL consists of the Army Research Office (ARO) and six Directorates-- Weapons and Materials, Sensors and Electron Devices, Human Research and Engineering, Computational and Information Sciences, Vehicle Technology, and Survivability and Lethality Analysis. The Army relies on this ARL Team for scientific discoveries, technologic advances, and analyses to provide warfighters with capabilities to succeed on the battlefield.
www.arl.army.mil
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource management, fiscal, and program evaluation responsibilities. OSD includes the immediate offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, Under Secretaries of Defense, Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Assistant Secretaries of Defense, General Counsel, Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Assistants to the Secretary of Defense, Director of Administration and Management, and such other staff offices as the Secretary establishes to assist in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
www.defenselink.mil/osd/
The Program Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS)
The Program Manager for Training Systems (PM TRASYS) is the Marine Corps Systems Command’s independent program manager assigned the responsibility to provide training support services; and development, delivery, and life-cycle sustainment of training systems and devices. PM TRASYS provides various products and services including: training analyses, training technology research and development, distributed learning capabilities, simulations, simulators, minor training devices, mock weapons, range targets and instrumentation, training observation capabilities, after action review systems, training personnel, and combat environment role players. To accomplish its mission, PM TRASYS has a staff of over 160 Marines, civilians and contractor personnel of the following professional disciplines: program management, instructional systems design, engineering, training facilities engineering, logistics, contract management, economic analysis, budget and financial management, business operations and administrative support.
www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/trasys/trasysweb.nsf
MARS, Incorporated
Mars is a family-owned company with global sales of over US $22 billion. Mars operates in more than 66 countries around the world, and our products include brands in five product sectors: snackfood, food, nutrition for health and well being, beverages and petcare. Our brands include the famous MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS® and MARS® Bars, and M&M'S® as well as PEDIGREE® Food for Dogs and WHISKAS® Food for Cats and UNCLE BEN'S®. is the Marine Corps Systems Command’s independent program manager assigned the responsibility to provide training support services; and development, delivery, and life-cycle sustainment of training systems and devices. PM TRASYS provides various products and services including: training analyses, training technology research and development, distributed learning capabilities, simulations, simulators, minor training devices, mock weapons, range targets and instrumentation, training observation capabilities, after action review systems, training personnel, and combat environment role players. To accomplish its mission, PM TRASYS has a staff of over 160 Marines, civilians and contractor personnel of the following professional disciplines: program management, instructional systems design, engineering, training facilities engineering, logistics, contract management, economic analysis, budget and financial management, business operations and administrative support.
www.mars.com
State University System of Florida (SUS)
The Florida Constitution was amended in 2002 to establish a statewide system of governance for all Florida public universities. As a result, the Florida Board of Governors was created in 2003 to operate, regulate, control, and be fully responsible for the management of the entire system consisting of eleven public universities. Responsibilities include defining the distinctive mission of each university and ensuring the well-planned coordination and operation of the system.
www.flbog.org
The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)
The mission of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science is to educate undergraduate and graduate students to become highly skilled in the principles and practices of computer science (CS), computer engineering (CpE), electrical engineering (EE) and information technology (IT) and to develop electrical and computer engineers, computer scientists and information technology graduates that meet today's market needs and to educate and provide the opportunity for Masters and Ph.D. graduates to conduct scientific research in high tech and state-of-the-art research topics.
http://web.eecs.ucf.edu
College of Health and Public Affairs (COHPA)
Drawing strength from our diversity, the College of Health and Public Affairs fosters excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and community service in health and public affairs. The college seeks to develop the intellectual capabilities of its students through its commitment to broad-based community partnerships, focused research, professional development and training opportunities so the students will prosper in a diverse, challenging and increasingly globally competitive work environment.
www.cohpa.ucf.edu
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