IDGA’s Military Simulation Training Summit provides the U.S. DoD, as well as its international and industry partners, an opportunity to share knowledge and showcase the evolution of simulation and simulated training across the military branches and NATO nations.

One service branch that has been a leader in simulation training discussions is the U.S. Navy, which is constantly on the lookout for Live, Virtual (LVC) platforms that can prepare sailors for operations both in water and on land.

This year’s Military Simulation Training Summit will feature speakers from the Navy, including Christopher Boyle, LVC Training Technology Director of U.S. Fleet Forces Command. Before these leaders join their military peers in Orlando, Florida this February 24- 25, IDGA has created this guide to understanding the Navy’s history in the realm of simulation training and highlight some of the service branches’ current capabilities.

Review the 2025 attendee snapshot to see the types of organizations and job titles who could be present in our 4th edition next year.

The IDGA Military Simulation Training Summit 2025 brought together 200+ senior training commanders, procurement officers, and acquisitions leaders from across the US Army, Navy, Air Force and allied militaries, providing a platform for extensive networking.

>> View the the sample attendee list which gives you a glimpse of who you can meet onsite.

The US Military has a long history of leveraging video games to improve soldier training and readiness. In this article, we look at five cases in which the US military used video games.

When it comes to military training most people envision active- duty service members at bases such as Fort Moore or Fort Liberty. However, with over 430,000 citizen Soldiers the National Guard also faces a large responsibility when it comes to preparing personnel for domestic crises and overseas conflict.

Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Kinneer is the Operations Officer (S3) at Fort Indiantown Gap Training Center in Pennsylvania, where he also holds the title of Director of Plan Operations, Training, and Security. In over two decades of experience in the National Guard, including roles such as the State Simulations Officer at Fort Indiantown Gap, Lt Col Kinneer is passionate about integrating simulation technologies into training and leveraging his expertise to enhance operational readiness within the National Guard.

Next February, Lt Col Kinneer will join a panel of fellow National Guardsmen to discuss simulation training at IDGA’s Military Simulation Training Summit. This two-day event from February 25-26 in Orlando, Florida, will showcase the evolution of simulation and simulated training across the military branches and NATO nations. The conference will also extensively explore interoperability, expansion, and implementation of military-simulated training.

Before the event, Lt Col Kinneer sat down with IDGA to discuss:

• The National Guard’s training mission
• Where simulation and synthetic training fit in
• The future impact of simulation training
• What attendees will take away from this year's Military Simulation Training Summit

In modern warfare, cyberattacks transcend borders, evolving from isolated disruptions to pivotal operations capable of paralyzing nations. Military units and critical infrastructure worldwide have become primary targets for malign actors. As cyber aggression grows more sophisticated, countries must collaborate to refine their defense strategies. Almerindo Graziano, CEO of CYBER RANGES, explores approaches to countering modern cyber threats to critical infrastructure and defense forces, drawing from hands-on experience in Ukraine’s cyber warfare.

At this year’s Military Simulation Training Summit in Orlando, Florida, one of the key topics will be the impact of AI on simulation training. Experts from across the US military and defense industry will converge in Orlando to discuss and share the latest developments and research in AI, including Dr. Keith Brawner from the Institute for Creative Technologies University Affiliated Research Center (ICT UARC).

Dr. Brawner serves as the AI Lead and Program Manager of the ICT UARC for US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center, on behalf of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. In his career Dr. Brawner has served as a research leader in intelligent tutoring systems with over 100 publications in research/application of simulation and training technologies. In addition, he has worked on, or contributed to, systems which train land navigation, marksmanship, hovercraft operation, destroyer decision making, physics, UAV route planning, calling for indirect fires, submarine harbor navigation, sonar system operation, helicopter flight, counterinsurgency, and so many others. Before the Military Simulation Training industry converges in Orlando this February, IDGA sat down with Dr. Brawner to discuss the future of AI and synthetic modeling in military training.

Besides the use of AI in military training, the upcoming Military Simulation Training Summit will also explore interoperability, expansion, and implementation of military-simulated training, as well as a range of training types such as LVC, armored vehicles, and training procurement. To learn more about the summit, be sure to check out the latest agenda.

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