SAIC demos OLIVE at Defense GameTech

Press release: SAIC Demonstrates OLIVE Virtual World Solutions at the 2011 Defense GameTech User Conference

ORLANDO — Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) will feature advanced virtual defense, medical simulation, and collaboration solutions at the 2011 Defense GameTech User Conference, Mar. 22-25 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

SAIC will demonstrate its enterprise-grade On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment (OLIVE) software platform, engaging visitors in the virtual world, showcasing OLIVE’s features, and highlighting the newly-released version, OLIVE 2.4.0. Demonstrations will include the operation of a small unmanned ground vehicle in search of an IED (improvised explosive device) in Afghanistan; an emergency medical response team treating a shrapnel victim; and a detailed viewing of geo-specific terrain databases.

Military simulation built in OLIVE. (Image courtesy SAIC.)

“SAIC’s OLIVE platform offers critical, behind-the-firewall support for next generation live and simulated training solutions, infrastructure, and communications,” said Beverly Seay, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. “With OLIVE, users can adapt the product to meet their needs with our integration of customer specific data, images, terrain, and processes to deliver turnkey, customized solutions for multi-user, distributed workforces worldwide.”

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500 scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health.  The company’s approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets.  Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.8 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2010.  For more information, visit www.saic.com.