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Support for Modeling and Simulation and the Save Our Simulation Initiative
Defense is the third largest industry in Florida and one of the most important employers in Central Florida. The 7th Congressional District is home to the nation’s largest cluster of modeling and simulation (M&S) companies. All branches of the armed forces along, private industry and academia work together in order to strengthen and prepare our nation’s war fighters. This industry accounts for a $3 billion economic impact and employs 12,500 people in the region.
Rep. Mica launched an aggressive campaign named the Save Our Simulation (SOS) initiative. Working with community and industry leaders, Congressman Mica has embarked on a mission to keep Orlando at the forefront of the M&S industry, even as we face military cutbacks. Their work has made significant progress in helping to promote and utilize this technology because it provides a financially effective yet strategically viable tool to keep our nation’s armed services manpower training at the peak of readiness while reducing costs considerably during this downsizing of the military.