Microsoft, Defense Firms Partnering on Modeling and Simulation Capabilities

Published on January 27, 2023

Microsoft has formed partnerships with BAE Systems and other firms in recent months to help enhance the Defense Department’s goals for gaming, exercising, modeling and simulation—or GEMS—according to a blog post published by the company on Tuesday. Wes Anderson, the vice president for defense at Microsoft Federal, said in the blog post that the company and its partners are leveraging Microsoft Azure’s cloud platform and services to develop enhanced GEMS capabilities “to unlock new opportunities for mission leaders to transform data into action.”

DOD views more advanced GEMS capabilities as an important component of maintaining a modern military force. A January 2021 report on GEMS by the Defense Science Board noted that “increased use of GEMS will be necessary to ensure that the DOD is able to meet future challenges” when it comes to “systems development, acquisition, training, deterrence and warfighting.”

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