I/ITSEC Technical Committees 2010

Training – The application of technologies and
integration of systems into training system solutions.
This subcommittee is focused on practical concepts
and technologies applied at the training systems level.
Typical topics include tools, integration techniques,
and innovations relating to interoperability, crew
coordination, collective team training, legacy system
upgrades, and after action review (AAR) support.
Emerging areas of interest include application of
training systems to test and evaluation and vice versa,
embedded and deployable training, and assessment of
technology-enhanced training effectiveness. Lessonslearned
documented with complete quantifiable data
are encouraged. The subcommittee is interested in all
phases of training system evolution: analysis, planning,
development, deployment, and life cycle support.

Simulation – The science of modeling and simulation,
including simulation architectures or techniques, and
the representation of synthetic entities or environments
for use in simulation, training, rehearsal, gaming
or analysis. We seek papers on the theory and
application of M&S, including development, work
processes, technical challenges, lessons learned, and
innovations associated with creating, interacting with,
and maintaining models and simulation systems.
Typical topics of interest include: the evolution of
M&S technology; the use of hardware-in-the-loop; the
interoperability of heterogeneous simulations; and the
methodology used to create and present physical and
behavioral representations of entities and environments
within live, virtual, and constructive simulations.

Education – Instructional and educational methods,
theories, and approaches to promote or advance
learning. This subcommittee is seeking papers on the
principles of learning, including the processes, lessonslearned
and qualitative and quantitative evaluation
applied in academic or organizational programs.
Papers in this subcommittee focus on the specific
application of these principles in the areas of advanced
distributed learning, interactive multimedia, immersive
learning environments, blended learning solutions and
courseware development.

Emerging Concepts & Innovative Technologies –
Papers describing Emerging Concepts or Innovative
Technologies founded in scientific principles. This
subcommittee is seeking papers that discuss emerging
and innovative technologies, methodologies, or concepts
associated with training, simulation and education.
Candidate papers should thoroughly describe a concept,
methodology or technology and the challenges that it
is intended to address. In reviewing these papers, this
subcommittee is especially interested in understanding
how this concept or technology advances the state
of the art, and how it demonstrates or acknowledges
prior related work in the subject area, rather than its
use in a specific application for training, education
or simulation. Special consideration will be given to
papers that incorporate solid research principles while
presenting results of this research and providing detailed
conclusions/recommendations.

Human Performance – Work that addresses the role of
the human as an integral component within systems
and in mission accomplishment. This subcommittee
seeks papers that address the application of theories,
methods, tools, performance measurement and
principles of Human Performance Design, Human
Systems Integration (HSI), and Human Factors.
Specifically, the committee seeks papers that address
human performance as the explicit desired outcome,
enabled through the on-demand availability of
structured knowledge, task and decision-aiding,
human in-the-loop design, and meaningful support
resources. Papers have addressed topics such as
usability/user experience, community of practice,
organizational effectiveness, interactive electronic
technical manuals (IETM), electronic performance
support systems (EPSS), job aids, performance
centered design, human-computer interface
(HCI), maintenance mentoring, decision support
systems, knowledge management tools, immersive
stimulation techniques, situational awareness,
human performance assessment, and the application
of HSI. Papers supported by human performance
data gathered from innovative, scientifically valid
experiments are especially valued.

Policy, Standards, Management & Acquisition –
Non-technical policy and management issues related
to the acquisition and implementation of education
and training, training systems, courseware and
training enablers. This subcommittee is seeking
papers related to issues of Policy, Standards,
Management & Acquisition. POLICY: Government or
commercial directives regarding the methodologies,
processes and/or procedures implemented while
acquiring training systems or executing current
training programs. STANDARD S: Issues and topics
related to the requirements for standards development
to support the training, simulation and education
community. MANAGEMENT: Issues directly related
to the administration of programs and acquisitions,
including challenges, successes, risks, finances and
the impact of these on the training system and/
or the trainees. ACQUISITION: Topics related to the
acquisition of training systems; services, facilities
and courseware; and the success with which these
training efforts meet their designed goals.