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Jackie Hudson Project Manager . Business Development . Security & Services Team804-545-5719JHudson@YesVirginia.org
- Employs 8,700 people in the private sector
- Government and military Mod-Sim employment is estimated
at 2,100 people
- Consists of 209 establishments; 107 in Hampton Roads
and 95 in Northern Virginia
- Ranks second in the nation for U.S. Department of Defense Prime Contracts ($36.7 billion in FY 2008)
- Has a direct economic output of $1.2 billion
- Central location on the Atlantic Coast provides interstate
and rail access to the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest
- Access to international markets provided by the Port
of Hampton Roads and Washington-Dulles International Airport
In 2007, Virginia's Modeling and Simulation Industry employed 8,700 people. The top two Mod-Sim regions by employment are Northern Virginia (4,376) and Hampton Roads (4,213). These two sectors comprise 99% of all Mod-Sim Industry employment in Virginia. These numbers are for private sector employment in Virginia's Mod-Sim Industry. Government and military Mod-Sim employment is estimated at 2,100. The economic output of Virginia's Mod-Sim Industry is $1.2 billion. Mod-Sim supports an additional $1.1 billion in economic activity in Virginia.
Virginia is home to 209 Mod-Sim companies. The top two regions for the Mod-Sim Industry are Hampton Roads (107) and Northern Virginia (95). These two sectors comprise 97% of Virginia's Mod-Sim companies.
Virginia has 209 companies applying Mod-Sim technology
to diverse industries such as defense, health care, aerospace, transportation,
and entertainment.
Major
ModSim Companies in Virginia |
Alion
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Allied Technology
Group |
Axiom |
CACI |
Cubic |
Dyncorp |
Electronic Arts |
General Dynamics |
Lockheed Martin |
MITRE |
Northrop Grumman |
Professional Software
Engineering |
Rockwell Collins |
Raytheon |
SI International |
In the past five years, 15 Mod-Sim projects have announced over 1,300 new jobs and investments of $68 million.
Recent
major announcements include: |
Alion
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Applied Research
Associates |
Atmospheric and
Environmental Research |
Intelligent Decision
Systems |
Lockheed Martin
Global Vision Integration Center |
Science Systems
and Applications |
| Selected
High-Technology Occupations |
Virginia
Employment |
Virginia
Mean Wage |
U.S.
Mean Wage |
Computer and information scientists,
research
|
2,470
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$47.10
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$48.39 |
| Computer hardware engineers |
2,160 |
$46.32 |
$45.32 |
| Computer programmers |
14,880 |
$38.16 |
$34.62 |
| Computer software engineers, applications |
33,070 |
$42.83 |
$41.18 |
| Computer software engineers, systems
software |
24,940 |
$48.97 |
$43.65 |
| Computer support specialists |
19,230 |
$22.88 |
$21.78 |
| Computer systems analysts |
31,690 |
$40.18 |
$36.48 |
| Database administrators |
5,500 |
$37.84 |
$33.78 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians |
5,420 |
$26.73 |
$25.23 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment
assemblers |
4,350 |
$13.91 |
$13.75 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers,
commercial and industrial equipment |
2,730 |
$21.64 |
$22.90 |
| Electrical engineers |
7,140 |
$39.67 |
$39.47 |
| Electromechanical equipment assemblers |
820 |
$16.79 |
$14.41 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer |
4,850 |
$43.24 |
$41.13 |
| Network systems and data communications
analysts |
12,780 |
$38.06 |
$34.02 |
Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia developed the world's first doctorate program for Mod-Sim. Other state universities involved in Mod-Sim include:
- George Mason University
- James Madison University
- Norfolk State University
- The College of William and Mary
- University of Virginia
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute
The Virginia Community College System provides education and training programs for Virginians and Virginia businesses. Degree programs include:
- CAD/CAM
- Computer Sciences/Information Technology/Management Information Systems
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies
- Industrial Electronics
- Industrial Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technologies
Virginia is home to numerous R&D facilities which support modeling and simulation, including:
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Defense Modeling and Simulation Office
- Emergency Management Training, Analysis and Simulation Center
- Joint Training, Analysis, and Simulation Center
- NASA Langley Research Center
- National Center for Collaboration in Medical Modeling and Simulation
- National Crash Analysis Center
- Old Dominion University's Langley Full Scale Wind Tunnel
- The Virginia Modeling, Anaylsis and Simulation Center
Virginia receives the second highest amount of U.S. Department of Defense Prime Contracts ($29.3 billion) behind California. The number of military bases and government offices in Virginia shows the importance of the federal government to Virginia.
- The Pentagon
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Department of Homeland Security
- Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
- Fort A.P. Hill
- Fort Belvoir
- Fort Eustis
- Fort Lee
- Joint War Fighting Center
- Joint Battle Center
- Langley Air Force Base
- Military Transportation Management Command - Transportation Engineering Agency
- National Ground Intelligence Center
- National Reconnaissance Office
- Naval Air Station, Oceana
- Naval Sea Systems Command
- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren
- Navy Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force
- Norfolk Naval Base
- Office of Naval Research
- Quantico
- Space and Naval Warfare Center
- U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
- U.S. Joint Forces Command
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