Falls Church, VA, Jan. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Cybersecurity Training Event program has been offering training to federal cybersecurity professionals since 2010, but they kicked things up a notch this month by launching a virtual training world developed by Three Wire Systems, LLC. "This will enhance the learning experience of the security professionals enrolled in our online training," Jeff Breed, acting assistant director of the DS Training Directorate, stated in Federal Computer Week. "We expect this to make our online training more useful and enjoyable for our federal cybersecurity trainees."
The virtual worlds environment designed by Three Wire represents trainees as avatars in a 3-D rendering of a classroom. Three Wire is a leader in virtual world development for the federal marketplace, having received first place in the Army Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge for the VetAdvisor® Virtual Room.
The VetAdvisor® Virtual Room was the first-ever use of virtual interaction between a coach and veteran to foster health and wellness. "Three Wire is continuing to demonstrate the value of virtual worlds in training, coaching, simulation and counseling," says Paul Handly, Three Wire Chief Technology Officer. "We’re helping to shape the market by developing new and innovative ways to solve real-world problems through the use of virtual spaces."
The next step for virtual worlds is to combine what is best about gaming with the services veterans need, Handly states. Virtual worlds can impact more veterans
by increasing the efficiency of coaching or counseling sessions, and by saving both coach and veteran time. Most importantly, today’s young veterans already turn to web and virtual sources for information and entertainment, making virtual worlds a natural fit for reaching out to these veterans and helping them with the problems associated with reintegration to civilian life.
For more information about Three Wire Systems and Three Wire’s virtual collaboration tools, visit www.threewiresys.com.