SummitET Celebrates 10 Years of Success and Innovation

SummitET Celebrates 10 Years of Success and Innovation

St. Petersburg, FL – Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®), a Preparedness Solutions Company®, is proud to announce the celebration of its 10th anniversary this month. Since 2013, SummitET has been a driving force in the preparedness services industry, consistently delivering excellence and innovation to its customers. 

When founded, the team sought to develop a more flexible model that could be adapted to serve the needs of any organization – large or small. By applying best practices in management and organizational behavior, strategy and planning, together with the latest developments in learning and technology, SummitET has quickly grown its reputation as an industry leader, serving a range of clients. 

“Ten years ago today, when we started SummitET, we had a vision of creating a company that emphasized customer service and cross-functional collaboration to provide our customers with full spectrum preparedness solutions,” said John Duda, CEO of SummitET. “As we embark on 2024 and our 10th year of business, we look to scale this model and reach a broader customer base.” 

Over the last 10 years, SummitET has been named an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing privately held company in the U.S. four years in a row (2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023) and received the HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor in 2020, 2021, and 2023. This past year, the organization proudly earned its ISO 9001 certification.

Thank You from the SummitET Team 

As we celebrate this milestone, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our customers, partners, and employees who have been instrumental in our success. Their unwavering support and trust have fueled our growth, and we look forward to continuing these strong partnerships in the years to come.

About SummitET  

Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®) is a Florida-based, veteran-owned preparedness solutions company that provides proven full spectrum solutions to threats facing U.S. and international government and non-government organizations, as well as private entities through industry-leading experts and impeccable customer service. 

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SummitET Graduates from MissionLink’s 2023 Cohort; Joins Esteemed ‘Trusted Innovation Ecosystem’ in NatSec Tech

SummitET Graduates from MissionLink’s 2023 Cohort; Joins Esteemed ‘Trusted Innovation Ecosystem’ in NatSec Tech

November 16, 2023 | St. Petersburg, FL  –  

Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®) a Preparedness Solutions Company®, is proud to announce that John Duda, CEO, has graduated from MissionLink, an exclusive nationwide network that serves as a force-multiplier and gateway to accelerating innovation and advancing solutions to National Security threats.

Founded in 2010, MissionLink’s mission is to connect passionate problem solvers with next-gen, mission-critical capabilities in NatSec tech to the right resources, customers, investors, advisors and partners to solve the rapidly evolving national security concerns across commercial and federal sectors. For more than 10 years, MissionLink has been on the cutting edge of National Security and is recognized as the organization that has most captured the timeliness and immediacy of the latest security developments, discoveries and breakthroughs.

“We are proud to welcome John Duda into MissionLink’s esteemed alumni network,” said Andy Lustig, cofounder and Organizing Board member of MissionLink. “Our objective is to seed and accelerate innovation across the country, from Washington D.C. to Silicon Valley, and bridge enterprise and national security missions with dual-use commercial capabilities – and the 2023 cohort is certainly representative of the innovation and momentum happening in NatSec tech.”

John Duda, Chief Executive Officer and founding partner at SummitET

John Duda

Chief Executive Officer

SummitET was selected by world class technologists and thought leaders that serve on MissionLink’s Board of Advisors, such as Will Grannis, CTO of Google; Tim Newberry of Ten Eleven Ventures and former founder of Blackhorse Solutions; Tim Estes of Authentic Capital and former founder of Digital Reasoning; Bill Crowell of Alsop Louie Ventures and former NSA; Alan Wade, former CIA; and Ron Gula of Gula Tech Adventures and former cofounder of Tenable. Throughout the program, cohort members attended a series of events, led by notable speakers such as Matt Devost, OODA Network; Jennifer Ewbank, CIA; Scott Frederick, Sands Capital; Lt Gen (ret.) Scott Howell, former JSOC Commander; Brian MacCarthy, Booz Allen Ventures; Tim Gillespie, In-Q-Tel; and Amit Yoran, Chairman & CEO of Tenable.  

Upon completion, SummitET now joins a powerful alumni network of more than 600 CXOs, including the founders and CEOs of Rapid7, MAG Aerospace, Cofense, Altamira, Cloudera, Cylance, Crowdstrike, Novetta, Cleversafe and Dovel Technologies; many of which credit MissionLink with providing their company with the game changing access, insight and opportunity needed to drive meaningful growth and impact to their industry and customers.

Jeremy King, MissionLink cofounder and Organizing Board member, also commented, “National security’s mission has become much broader and is rapidly evolving, and the need for collaboration between the government and commercial sector is critical now more than ever. For decades, the answer was ‘public-private partnership’ – we believe it is now time to empower industry innovation and facilitate ‘private-public partnership.’ MissionLink has become the most exclusive room in the country to learn, share and contribute to the thought leadership and innovative technologies for what happens Next.

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The MissionLink Organizing Board includes Jeremy King of Benchmark Executive Search; Matt Devost of OODA Inc.; and Andy Lustig and Katherine Ferguson of Cooley LLP. MissionLink is backed by an elite advisory board comprised of the best and brightest minds from the defense, Intelligence and NatSec tech sectors who are deeply committed to building a strong ecosystem for success – including Lt Gen (ret.) Scott Howell, former JSOC Commander; Chris Gladwin, CEO of Ocient and former founder/CEO of Cleversafe; Dawn Meyerriecks, former CIA, DNI and DISA; Maj Gen (ret.) Aaron Prupas, former Project MAVEN; Sue Gordon, former NGA and CIA; Bill Crowell, former NSA; Charlene Leubecker, former CIA; Bob Gourley, former CTO at DIA; Bryan Ware, former DHS; Jonathan Moneymaker, CEO Blue Halo and former President of Altamira; Ellen McCarthy, former Department of State; Fran Landolf, former NSA; Cyndi Gula and Ron Gula of Gula Tech Adventures; Will Grannis, CTO of Google; Jen Sovada, President of Sandbox AQ; Lt Gen Rhett Hernandez, former Chief of Army Cyber Command; Peggy Styer and Jack Kerrigan of Razor’s Edge Ventures; Tim Newberry, Ten Eleven Ventures; Wes Blackwell, Partner at Booz Allen Ventures; Constantine Saab, Partner at Valor Equity; and Jim Hunt, Managing Partner of Lavrock Ventures. 

About SummitET  

Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®) is a Florida-based, veteran-owned preparedness solutions company that provides proven full spectrum solutions to threats facing U.S. and international government and non-government organizations, as well as private entities through industry-leading experts and impeccable customer service. 

About MissionLink  

MissionLink is a non-profit trade association and exclusive network that includes decision makers, government leaders, top founders and CEOs from across the US who are building the most cutting-edge mission critical capabilities in cyber, AI, virtual reality, IoT, space and quantum science. MissionLink companies are addressing the next generation of threats across national security, healthcare, financial services, ecommerce, social media, life sciences, automotive and transportation, logistics, supply chain, manufacturing and critical infrastructure. Backed by an elite advisory board comprised of the best and brightest minds from defense, Intel and homeland security sectors, MissionLink’s trusted innovation ecosystem fosters access, insight and opportunity to bridge enterprise and national security missions with dual-use commercial capabilities. For more information, please visit the MissionLink website. 

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SummitET Offering Exercises and Training Support at I/ITSEC 2023

SummitET Offering Exercises and Training Support at I/ITSEC 2023

SummitET® is excited to participate in and present exercises and training capabilities at this year’s Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida from November 27 to December 1. 

I/ITSEC is the world’s largest modeling and simulation event. The 2023 conference theme Sustaining a Global Force in a Digital World “challenges our community to consider the human within digital environments and how digital technologies support global military readiness.

SummitET’s Director of Radiological Solutions and Regulatory Affairs, Angela Leek, coauthored two papers that will be presented at this year’s conference:

Tuesday, November 28 at 1400
Session 23174 

Using VR Simulations in Conjunction with Priming to Enhance Conceptualizing Radiation and Risk  

Wednesday, November 29 at 1030
Session 23449 

Me and My Report: A Segmentized After-Action Review Embedded Report Application for Supporting Maintenance Training in VR

Angela Leek, CHP, Director of Radiological Solutions and Regulatory Affairs at SummitET

Angela Leek

Director of Radiological Solutions and Regulatory Affairs

If you’re attending I/ITSEC, we welcome you to join us at these sessions to learn more. The papers will be posted after the conference on the I/ITSEC publications and proceedings page. 

SummitET has quickly grown its reputation as a leader in developing and supporting preparedness solutions that prioritize industry best practices and the latest developments in learning and technology. Drawing on their diversity of experience in emergency management and response, communications, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) across military, government, and private sector applications, SummitET experts bring a comprehensive perspective to preparing for and managing a variety of risks. We provide solutions including full-scale field exercises, table-top exercises, plan development support, threat assessments, technical training and education and beyond.

Our training and simulation support includes:

CBRN Preparedness

Our preparedness capabilities include conducting threat assessments, developing response plans for potential threats, building training designed to mitigate the threats, and providing a suite of tailored workshops and exercises to test the readiness as well as providing the operational support an organization may require.

Strategic Communications Training

This includes comprehensive training in Joint Information System (JIS)/Joint Information Center (JIC) methodology and practices, risk and crisis communications, media relations, workshops, and exercises.

Social Media Simulation

Our training replicates real-world simulations conducted on closed native digital platforms to provide real-time, hands-on familiarity with social media tools and practices. 

Technical Consulting

Our diverse range of technical experts can support CBRNE effects modeling and simulation for realistic scenarios or augment exercises and training with technical support.

Contract Vehicles 

SummitET holds government contract vehicles that allow us to provide technical, programmatic, and business support services to federal and state/local agencies. Additionally, we are a subcontract team member for DTRA’s Assessment, Exercises, Modeling, and Simulation Support (AEMSS) multiple award contract.

Exercise and Training Simulation Support

Learn more about our experience and capabilites within exercise and training simulation support.

SummitET IITSEC Exercise Capabilities

Meet Our Experts at Booth 3158

Adam Montella, Senior Vice President at SummitET

Adam Montella

Senior Vice President

John Duda, Chief Executive Officer and founding partner at SummitET

John Duda

Chief Executive Officer

Andrew Manson Law Enforcement and CBRNE Subject matter expert

Andrew Manson

Program Manager | Law Enforcement and CBRNE SME

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SummitET Receives 2023 Hire Vets Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor

SummitET Receives 2023 Hire Vets Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor

November 8, 2023 | St. Petersburg, FL  –  

U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su recognized Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®) as one of the 859 recipients of the 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during a virtual award ceremony presented by U.S. Department of Labor. SummitET earned the Gold award for the third time since 2020, after applying earlier this year. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) Medallion Program is the only federal award program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain veterans. 

HIRE Vets Medallion Gold Award 2023

“Earning the HIRE Vets Medallion Award is significant to our organization because it fully represents our people, culture, and values,” said John Duda, CEO of SummitET. “This award demonstrates our commitment both internallyto our staffas well as to our customers in the public and private sectors, including in the Department of Defense.”

SummitET joins 858 other companies from 49 states, plus the District of Columbia, who have shown a commitment to hiring veterans, but also ensuring that they have a long-term career and growth plan that uses the diverse skills they acquired through their military service.

Recipients of the 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Award meet rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages; availability of veteran-specific resources; leadership programming for veterans; dedicated human resource efforts; pay compensation and tuition assistance programs for veterans. More than 1,600 employers have earned a HIRE Vets Medallion Award since 2018. 

About SummitET  

Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®) is a Florida-based, veteran-owned preparedness solutions company that provides proven full spectrum solutions to threats facing U.S. and international government and non-government organizations, as well as private entities through industry-leading experts and impeccable customer service. 

About the HIRE Vets Medallion Program 

The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is earned by businesses that demonstrate unparalleled commitment to attracting, hiring and retaining veterans. The 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award application period will open to employers on Jan. 31, 2024. For more information about the program and the application process, visit HIREVets.gov. 

There are different awards for large employers (500-plus employees), medium employers (51-499 employees), and small employers (50 or fewer employees). Additionally, there are two award tiers: platinum and gold. 

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SummitET Experts to Attend 2023 International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference and EMEX 

SummitET Experts to Attend 2023 International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference and EMEX 

Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®) experts are attending the IAEM 71st Annual Conference and EMEX in Long Beach, California from November 3 to 9, 2023.

This multi-day training and educational event offers benefits to emergency management professionals in all levels of government, the private sector, and non-government agencies. The goal of the IAEM Annual Conference is to improve attendees’ knowledge, competency level, and collaborative skills by attracting relevant high-profile speakers to address current threats and practical solutions.

2023 IAEM Conference Logo

Simultaneously, EMEX, IAEM’s Emergency Management & Homeland Security Expo, draws a myriad of exhibitors who are the top suppliers to the fields of disaster preparedness and homeland security.

SummitET leverages global experience and public, private, and emergency management subject matter expertise to provide exercise and training support in the areas of emergency preparedness, critical infrastructure protection, strategic communications, and radiological and regulatory programs technical support. Our subject matter expert backgrounds include emergency management, health physics, homeland security, strategic communications, law enforcement, fire services/EMT, nuclear and more. 

Conference attendees can connect with SummitET experts to discuss preparedness solutions for current and emerging threats, including exercises, training, and plan development.

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SummitET Radiation Technical Support
Radiological Programs Technical Support
SummitET Strategic Communications
Strategic Communications
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Exercises and Training

Experts at Our Booth

Find SummitET experts at the IAEM tradeshow booth #219.

Ron Crane

Ron Crane

Director of Quality Assurance | Program Manager

Angela Leek, CHP, Director of Radiological Solutions and Regulatory Affairs at SummitET

Angela Leek

Director of Radiological Solutions and Regulatory Affairs

Mark Basnight VP of Communications

Mark Basnight

Vice President | Strategic Communications & Incidence Response Practice

Adam Montella, Senior Vice President at SummitET

Adam Montella

Senior Vice President

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