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United States Department of Defense, Defense Modeling and Simulation Office
   
Department of Defense Seal "...fostering the interoperability, reuse, and affordability of M&S and the responsive application of these tools..."

The Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO) is the catalyst organization for Department of Defense (DoD) modeling and simulation (M&S) and ensures that M&S technology development is consistent with other related initiatives.

The DMSO performs those key corporate level functions necessary to encourage cooperation, synergism, and cost-effectiveness among the M&S activities of the DoD Components. The DMSO supports the warfighter by leading a defense-wide team in fostering the interoperability, reuse, and affordability of M&S and the responsive application of these tools to provide revolutionary warfighting capabilities and improve aspects of DoD operations.

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08-MAY-2006 - 14:59
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Live Simulation: A simulation involving real people operating real systems.
Virtual Simulation: A simulation involving real people operating simulated systems. Virtual simulations inject human-in-the-loop in a central role by exercising motor control skills (e.g., flying an airplane), decision skills (e.g., committing fire control resources to action), or communication skills (e.g., as members of a C4I team).
Constructive Model or Simulation: Models and simulations that involve simulated people operating simulated systems. Real people stimulate (make inputs) to such simulations, but are not involved in determining the outcomes.