The vision of the CGSC Foundation is to become a supporting organization that is widely recognized as the national leader in membership, programs, innovation, and support to the US Army Command and General Staff College to advance its core mission of educating leaders for the challenges of the 21st century.

“I am honored to support the CGSC Foundation’s quest to provide the best possible education for our military leaders in this time of war,” said Sheila Duffy.

About the Command and General Staff College Foundation

The Command and General Staff College Foundation, Inc., (CGSCF) is a 501 (C)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit educational foundation that provides resources and support to the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) in the development of tomorrow’s military leaders. The CGSCF helps to advance the profession of military art and science by promoting the welfare and enhancing the prestigious educational programs of the CGSC.

About Greystones Group

Greystones Group, LLC, is a 100% woman owned, 8(a) certified business with a strong track record in Training and Education Program Management and Information Technology Services for both DoD agencies and Fortune 500 companies.

The NSRT kicked off with a reception in the Lewis and Clark Center which was highlighted by a briefing from Lt. General Ben Freakley. The next day, participants had the opportunity to take part in seminar groups with the School of Advance Military Studies (SAMS) student escorts, hear a detailed analysis about U.S. operations in Afghanistan, and sit in on a presentation by Ambassador Ryan Crocker. The NSRT concluded with remarks by the Acting Commandant Brigadier General Ed Cardon and presentations of Certificates of Completions to each of the participants.

“Participating in the NSRT was an important opportunity highlighting how vital it is for individuals and the business community to be aware of, take part in and support the mission of the NSRT and the CGSCF,” said Sheila Duffy.

About the National Security Roundtable

The National Security Roundtable Program allows U.S. Army Command and General Staff College to bring together a forum of leaders several times each year from business, finance, industry, academia, and the government sector to discuss and examine the national security environment in general followed by an in-depth examination of a particular region or country.

About the Command and General Staff College Foundation

The Command and General Staff College Foundation, Inc., (CGSCF) is a 501 (C)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit educational foundation that provides resources and support to the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) in the development of tomorrow’s military leaders. The CGSCF helps to advance the profession of military art and science by promoting the welfare and enhancing the prestigious educational programs of the CGSC.

About Greystones Group

Greystones Group, LLC, is a 100% woman owned, 8(a) certified business with a strong track record in Training and Education Program Management and Information Technology Services for both DoD agencies and Fortune 500 companies.

Reston, VA – Greystones Group will participate in the New Learning Technologies 2010 Conference sponsored by the Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT). The conference will be held March 3-5, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. The New Learning Technologies conference continues SALT’s practice of bringing together senior professionals from government, industry, academia and the military to present the latest developments in the field of learning and training technologies.

Greystones Group will present the Knowledge Management System that it developed for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Code 30, Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare & Combating Terrorism S&T Department. Greystones’ President, Sheila J. Duffy and Technical Lead, Mary Sara Camerino, will highlight how the Knowledge Management System facilitates Operational Improvement by providing shared situational awareness of programs and allowing for online program reviews.

Founded in 1972, The Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT) has enabled members to achieve knowledge for work in the field of applied learning technology by association with other professionals in conferences sponsored by the Society. SALT provides a means to enhance the knowledge and job performance of an individual by participating in Society sponsored meetings, and through receiving Society sponsored publications.

Greystones Group, LLC, is a 100% woman owned, 8(a) certified business with a strong track record in Training and Education Program Management and Information Technology Services for both DoD agencies and Fortune 500 companies.

Reston, VA - Something new has been added to the Greystones Group Annual All-Hands Meeting—Employee of the Year. This award is presented to the employee that sets the best example by providing assistance and that “Can Do!” attitude. The first award has been presented to Mrs. Kimberly Radcliffe. Kimberly has been with the contract since it was first awarded. As the Administrative Assistant, Kimberly is intimately involved with the smooth operation of this contract. We extend our hearty congratulations for a job well done!

With a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) a child in foster care has an ally like no other — for many abused/neglected children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult who cares only for them and who helps them live their dreams…

Fostering hope at Christmas — each year CASA OF DC and its community partners make sure our foster children have a happy holiday by providing them gifts from their wish lists!

The Greystones Army National Guard Team

Reston, VA- On Tuesday June 16, 2009 Greystones Group celebrated the completion of its first year of our contract with the National Guard Bureau. To commemorate this milestone senior management joined the NGB team for a celebratory luncheon. Our team is very excited about the future of our relationship with the NGB. We too are looking forward to many more years of providing the high-quality, professional and hard-working employees that has become a hallmark of excellence for Greystones Group, LLC.

This blog explains how the ARNG uses virtualization and distributed learning to distribute Battle Command (BC) training.

The Army Battle Command Training Strategy requires all soldiers to be trained to use BC systems as a core competency. ARNG units deploying with active component units must be proficient on the same BC systems used by active component units. However, ARNG units are low on fielding priority and typically are not fielded BC systems until just prior to deployment.

So how does the ARNG provide BC systems training to more than 360,000 Soldiers dispersed across 54 states, territories, and the District of Columbia? And how is that training accomplished with only a handful of systems for trainers to use?

The ARNG Battle Command Training Center (BCTC) at Camp Dodge, IA developed the Battle Command Training and Distributed Server (BCT&DS). This capability uses virtualization technology to host BC systems in a virtual infrastructure. Virtualization allows many small physical servers or workstations (BC systems) to be replaced by one large physical server. Each BC system that previously required its own server or workstation becomes converted to a server running inside a virtual machine. The BCT&DS can “host” many such “guest” virtual BC systems and securely publish these to the ARNG Distributed Learning classroom network. The BCT&DS also allows Soldiers to operate virtual BC systems and perform any task the BC systems are capable of from any computer with internet access.

In addition to access to BC systems through the BCT&DS, Soldiers can also receive training ranging from complete individual operator training to shorter or more specialized sustainment training. The BCT&DS also supports two other ARNG BCTCs located at Ft. Leavenworth, KS and Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA which are equipped with instructor broadcast booths. These booths enable trainers to provide instruction to soldiers located in one or more Distributed Leaning Classrooms utilizing a VTC connection and the BCT&DS. These broadcast booths enable instructors to see each student desk top, adjust pace of class, talk a student through problem, take control of their systems, and teach in multiple classrooms. Another advantage is the ability to conduct short blocks of training without the time consuming and resource demanding task of setting up BC systems The BCT&DS can be used to host other systems besides BC systems such as finance or logistics systems. Battle Command systems and related courses currently being trained using the BCT&DS include:

• Maneuver Control System
• Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below
• Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
• Battle Command Sustainment and Support System
• Effect Management Tool
• Battle Command Staff Trainer
• Battle Command Administrator Course
• JANUS
• Deployable Disbursing System

The ARNG has a proud history of adaptation and innovation since it evolved from the Massachusetts Bay Colony militia in 1636. The use of Virtualization in combination with Distributed Learning is an example of how the ARNG continues to adapt and innovate.

Links

http://www.dtdc.org/bctc.asp Battle Command Training Center – Dodge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization Wikipedia article on virtualization

https://gkoportal.ngb.army.mil/sites/G3_ART/DL/default.aspx ARNG Distributed Learning

Next up – Can Battle Command and Military Decision Making Process be applied to commercial business?