Amanda Towner
Amanda Towner writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT and MST Magazines. She studied English and Creative Writing at Stetson University, where she became a Sullivan Scholar for her work. Her writing covers several topics including journalism and storytelling, and is featured in several publications.
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Bluedrop Training & Simulation Inc. announced the opening of its brand-new simulator production facility, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Bluedrop Simulation Center can hold a combination of up to four Rear Crew Mission Simulators (RCMT) and Hoist Mission Training Simulators (HMTS). The opening ceremony took place on September... 10 October 2019
Meggitt PLC has secured an IDIQ contract valued at $48 million for the supply of Aerial Weapons Scoring Systems (AWSS) to the US Army. This full-service contract will be supplied by Meggitt’s specialist defence division in Irvine, California, and includes product development, training, installation, field and cyber support, maintenance... 10 October 2019
Advanced Simulation Technology inc. (ASTi), a supplier of simulation and training solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, announced the award of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract through the U.S. Air Force's technology acceleration initiative, AFWERX. This contract award allows the Air Force's Defense Language... 10 October 2019
VirTra Inc., a provider of training simulators for the law enforcement, military, educational, and commercial markets, announced the 12 peace officers who have received scholarship awards from VirTra and Force Science Institute to attend a five-day Force Science Analyst Certification course, which is designed to better educate officers and... 10 October 2019
Ocutrx Vision Technologies LLC revealed the company’s most significant technology milestone — a next generation AR (augmented reality) headset technology for Surgery Visualization called the ORLenz, a second medical device related to their flagship Oculenz ARWear headset for Macular Degeneration. A prototype of this technology is being formally introduced... 10 October 2019
U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and the Department of the Army announced the largest deployment of U.S.-based forces to Europe for an exercise in the last 25 years. DEFENDER-Europe 20, and linked activities, will increase strategic readiness and interoperability by exercising the U.S. military’s ability to rapidly deploy a large... 8 October 2019
Katrina Jackson (center back) with CAP National Headquarters’ information technology team meets with Airmen from the Program Executive Office-Business Enterprise Systems at CAP’s facilities on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Sept. 18, 2019. Image credit: US Air Force Civil Air Patrol is embarking on another partnership with the U.S. Air... 8 October 2019
Business leaders in the healthcare industry are no stranger to workplace issues, and tackling these challenges in order to improve patient outcomes is more critical than ever. Fierce Conversations has worked with more than a hundred healthcare organizations to identify solutions to some of the bigger issues they face... 8 October 2019
Written by Judith Riess, MTM editor-in-chief We have been discussing the changes taking place in healthcare and a bit of what the future of healthcare might bring about. In reviewing some of the Ted Talks on the Future of Medicine some theories that seemed impossible a few years ago... 8 October 2019
CM Labs Simulations is hosting a webinar on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 10 a.m. EST to show how simulation-based tools are helping to reduce the safety risks associated with operator training, while at the same time lowering training costs by up to 75 percent. The webinar will be presented... 8 October 2019
