This Final notice announces an upcoming 2017 Training Innovation Day hosted by the Commanding Officers of: Submarine Learning Center (SLC), Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS), Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS), Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR), Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT), and Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT). For maximum training community synergy, the Training Innovation Day will be co-located with the 2017 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, FL. The November 30, 2017 Training Innovation Day will afford selected participants the opportunity to present current and emerging training innovations to help shape future learning technology focus of the Submarine Learning Center (SLC), Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS), and Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS), Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR), Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT), and Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT). Training innovations can include, but are not limited to, virtual and augmented reality simulations, mobile computing, open content, electronic books, gesture-based computing, adaptive learning, intelligent tutoring, increased automation and artificial intelligence simulation, and massive multiplayer online games (MMOG). Training innovations may also encompass immersive virtual campus environments and distance learning as well as other educational innovations providing a flexible and powerful set of capabilities available to an instructor. Interested parties should submit a PDF abstract as follows: • Contact information for Primary (and Secondary) Authors • Biography for Primary (and Secondary) Authors (200 word limit) • Abstract Title (10 words or fewer) • Abstract Text (1000 word limit) • No more than five (5) 8 ½ x 11 pages Interested parties should provide pdf abstracts no later than September 15, 2017 to: Mr. Kevin P. Correll:
[email protected] Submitted abstracts must describe how the potential participants’ novel and innovative training technologies address one or more of the following factors: • Distance Learning enabler: Describe how the proposed training technology supports distance learning (one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-many) over multiple geographical locations; and, enables the perception of being physically present in a non-physical world (e.g., photo realistic avatars). • Efficient Knowledge Transfer: Describe how the proposed technology enhances student learning, increases knowledge comprehension, and/or increases instructor effectiveness. • Gaming functionality: Describe how the proposed technology supports individual and/or competitive gaming. • Data Analytics: Describe how the proposed training technology captures/provides data analysis (e.g., but not limited to, student or team performance (e.g., scores, participation, etc.). • Interoperability/Integration: Describe how the proposed technology enables the communication and exchange of data between the proposed technology and other technologies, systems, or products. • System Trainer Virtualization: Describe how the proposed technology enables the virtualization of a system trainer (operator or team) over a network (e.g., in a virtual campus). The Government shall evaluate submitted abstracts in light of stated factors and select ten (10) abstracts describing training technologies of most interest to the Government. Authors of selected abstracts shall be notified of selection on or about October 2, 2017. Selectees will have a one-half (1/2) hour opportunity to brief their novel training technologies on November 30, 2017. It is anticipated that novel and innovative technologies may encompass non-proprietary information and/or proprietary information. Therefore, selected participants may participate in one-on-one half hour sessions with Government, thereby protecting proprietary information under 18 USC 1905. Briefing templates will be provided to selected participants. Selected participants must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the briefing templates. Initial presentations for Government review shall be due no later than November 1, 2017, with final presentations due no later than November 15, 2017. IITSEC Exhibitor Selectees have the alternative option of selecting an on-floor brief at their IITSEC Booth. THIS NOTICE IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH KNOWLEDGE SHARING ONLY AND IS NOT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS OR SERVICES, NOR FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES BY THE GOVERNMENT WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES OR TRAVEL TO OR FROM THE TRAINING INNOVATION DAY. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS.