Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
For over two decades, military and civilian agencies have applied IEM’s robust modeling and simulation tools to reduce risk to warfighters and the public. This capability is the core of our success—the ability to use science and technology to identify and analyze critical issues and decision options, and then translate these findings into strategies that best meet mission objectives.
"What-ifs" drive decisions.
“What if” analyses allow hypothetical changes to doctrine, training, equipment, procedures, and organizational structures in a risk-free environment. IEM’s proven approach to modeling and simulation delivers results that satisfy needs on time and within budget.
"Honest broker" reputation.
Government and military agencies know IEM as an “honest broker” and often rely on us to provide—sometimes in politically-charged environments—comparative analyses of options where large amounts of funding or major policy shifts are at stake. IEM has modeled highly complex systems that have included elements such as probability of events, hazard behavior, weather conditions, topographical effects, population distribution, traffic networks, evacuation procedures, disease progression, flooding, sheltering options, effects of mitigation measures, atmospheric dispersion of chemical hazards, logistics, available resources, and the behavior of the public.
Benefits of IEM's modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities include:
- Visualization of model can promote effective information transfer to decision- and policy-makers.
- Operational planning and response capability included in the model helps to better plan for and respond to actual emergencies.
- The apolitical process uses scientifically defensible tools (with transparency of modeling assumptions) to facilitate peer review. This maximizes decision-maker buy-in of results and recommendations.
- The ability to examine and optimize cost-benefit trade-offs helps agencies to select best countermeasure procurement options.
