Comments from the Sponsoring Organizations
•Modeling and Simulation Society International (SCS) – Roy Crosbie, President •Simulation Interoperability standards Organization (SISO) – Warren Katz, Chairman Executive Committee •National Training Systems Association (NTSA) – Fred Lewis, Director
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•SimSummit has been coordinated through the efforts of three professional societies, whose Senior Executives constitute the SimSummit Executive Committee.   These Executives will comment briefly on their Organization’s interests in SimSummit and on their expectations for SimSummit’s influencing the future of modeling and simulation.
•To speak on behalf of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International [SCS], I’d like to introduce the Society’s Former President, Dr. Roy Crosbie.
•The Simulation Interoperability and Standards Organization (SISO) is represented by the Chairman of it’s Executive Committee, Warren Katz.  Trained as an Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, Warren has experience with Bolt, Beranek, and Newman on the SIMDET Program, and co-founded Mak Technologies.  An author, inventor and businessman, Warren has served with considerable patience and effectiveness as Chairman of the SISO Executive committee.
•Finally, we have RADM Retired, Fred Lewis, Director of the National Training Systems Association.  Fred is a proud Graduate of the US Naval Academy.  A naval aviator, test and combat pilot, Fred advanced to Commander, Carrier Group FOUR and Commander, Carrier Striking Forces Atlantic.  He has accumulated over 1,200 carrier landings and he’s still tall.