U.S. LAW ENFORCEMENT, MILITARY LEARN FASTER THROUGH "VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE" TRAINING SOFTWARE.FBI Joins Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines in Using Software; Training to Begin for Agents Nationwide United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. law enforcement and military organizations are adopting new Digital Game-Based Training software that enables trainees to play out dangerous or challenging experiences before experiencing them in real life. This immersive technology, developed and patented by WILL Interactive, Inc., is transforming U.S. Armed Forces and FBI efforts to sharpen the leadership, teamwork and crisis-behavior skills needed for increasingly complex assignments. This week, the Quantico, Virginia-based Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU CNU Christopher Newport University CNU Chungnam National University (Korea) CNU Congress for the New Urbanism CNU Chonnam National University (Korea) CNU Consiglio Nazionale degli Utenti ) purchased copies of The Incident for distribution to agents nationwide. The Incident is a new virtual-experience training program developed by WILL Interactive with content expertise from the FBI. The Incident challenges players to resolve a violent hostage situation in real time. With decision points occurring approximately every 30 seconds -- each branching to different potential outcomes based on players' actual, real-time negotiations and interactions -- the intensity of this heated stand-off thoroughly engages players and prepares them for similar real-life encounters. "As our law enforcement and military gear up for the new war on terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act , they need advanced computer simulations, like The Incident, that address multiple training issues simultaneously and prepare personnel much faster than conventional methods," said Lyn McCall, co-founder of WILL Interactive and a retired Marine colonel who worked on warfighting modeling and simulation during Desert Storm. The Incident is the latest of seven Virtual Experience Interactive Learning Software (VEILS) [TM] tools developed by WILL Interactive, and follows in the footsteps of the highly successful Saving Sergeant Pabletti, about a routine training exercise suddenly gone awry a·wry adv. 1. In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew. 2. Away from the correct course; amiss. See Synonyms at amiss. . The U.S. Army is using Saving Sergeant Pabletti to develop teamwork skills in over 80,000 soldiers each year, while the Navy, Marines and Air Force train personnel with other VEILS tools from WILL Interactive. "Studies show that VEILS is significantly more powerful than conventional training, reducing time requirements by as much as 73%," said McCall, who cited Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research This article is about the U.S. Army medical research institute (not the hospital). Otherwise, see Walter Reed (disambiguation). The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) is the largest biomedical research facility administered by the U.S. , among other sources. Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, demand for training products using the award-winning VEILS technology has broadened to include local-government and private-sector clients. WILL Interactive has four new training products currently in production, including Stop the Hate and a product geared to fight racial profiling The consideration of race, ethnicity, or national origin by an officer of the law in deciding when and how to intervene in an enforcement capacity. Police officers often profile certain types of individuals who are more likely to perpetrate crimes. -- both timely in the wake of intolerant acts directed against Arab-Americans. Release dates are set for this quarter and the first quarter of 2002, respectively. Virtual Experience Interactive Learning Software (VEILS) [TM], is a patented, immersive technology developed by WILL Interactive, Inc. VEILS-based products enable trainees to role-play the lead characters in live-action movies that reflect real-life decisions and consequences in the safety of a training environment. Trainees play out narrative events across branching storylines that are scripted to reward and reinforce sound decisions. VEILS-based training can occur in group or single-user sessions via CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , Internet or intranet presentation. |
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