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 Celebrates 10 Years of Success and Innovation

SummitET Celebrates 10 Years of Success and Innovation

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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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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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SummitET Offering Training and Exercise Support at Huntsville-Redstone Arsenal Conference

SummitET Offering Training and Exercise Support at Huntsville-Redstone Arsenal Conference

SummitET industry experts are attending the Huntsville-Redstone Arsenal Conference in Huntsville, Alabama on October 17 and 18, 2023. The small business contracting conference and expo connects new and seasoned state and federal contractors and offers “best practices” seminars and workshops that enhance knowledge and strengthen relationships in the government procurement space.

SummitET holds government contract vehicles that enable them to provide technical, programmatic, and engineering support services to the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA). Additionally, they are a subcontract team member for DTRA’s Assessment, Exercises, Modeling, and Simulation Support (AEMSS) multiple award contract and can provide a vast array of preparedness training and exercise services to the Department of Defense and other agencies.

“As an ISO 9001 certified business, quality of our services and client satisfaction are of utmost importance,” said John Duda, CEO of SummitET. “Our team of experts works tirelessly to ensure that we are delivering the best possible solutions to our clients, and we understand the importance of being able to pivot to meet government clients’ objectives and changing requirements.”

Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL

Exercise and Training Support

  • CBRNE Preparedness
  • FBI/WMD Policy Support
  • Strategic Communications Training
  • Technical Consulting

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Experts at Our Booth

Meet our experts at Booth A24 to discuss training and exercise support to help prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from manmade and natural threats and hazards.

Dave Raymond, Law Enforcement/CBRNE Senior SME at SummitET

Dave Raymond

Law Enforcement and CBRNE Senior SME

Jim Dougal, Law Enforcement and Tactics Subject Matter Expert for SummitET

Jim Dougal

Law Enforcement and Tactics Subject Matter Expert

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SummitET Ranks Fourth Year in a Row in Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

SummitET Ranks Fourth Year in a Row in Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

August 15, 2023 - St. Petersburg, FL  – Today, Inc. magazine released its annual list of the nation’s 5000 fastest growing companies. Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®) made the data-driven list for the fourth year since 2020, with SummitET’s ranking occurring as a result of a three year revenue growth. This prestigious list provides a unique look at the top performing companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.  

“We are honored to be recognized for our support to our nation’s economy and security though our unique preparedness services.” said John Duda, SummitET CEO. “Our growth is driven by client confidence in achieving their preparedness goals and objectives through industry-knowledge and impeccable customer service. Our emphasis on our customer is what continues to put us out in front of the competition.”  

The Inc. 5000 encompasses nearly every industry and realm of business, proving that incredible growth is possible with solid foundations and tenacity. Complete results including company profiles can be found at 2023’s Inc. 5000, and the interactive database can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria.

The annual Inc. 5000 Conference and Gala honoring the companies on the list will take place in San Antonio, Texas October 31 – November 2, 2023. Speakers will include some of the greatest innovators and business leaders of our generation.

 

About SummitET®

Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET) is a veteran-owned small business that offers innovative preparedness solutions. When founded, our team sought to develop a flexible model that could be adapted to serve the needs of any organization, large or small. Drawing from a diverse base of experience in emergency management and response, as well as communications within the government, military, and private sectors, the SummitET team offers a comprehensive approach to the management and mitigation of risk. By combining the latest developments in learning and technology with the application of best practices in organizational behavior, strategy, and planning, SummitET has become an industry leader who serves a broad range of clients.

 

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000

The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

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SummitET Earns ISO Certification

SummitET Earns ISO Certification

SummitET, an ISO 9001:2015 certified company

St. Petersburg, FL  – Summit Exercises and Training LLC (SummitET®), a Preparedness Solutions Company®, announced unconditional certification has been awarded for the ISO 9001:2015 Compliant Quality Management System (QMS). ISO 9001 is the world’s most widely recognized quality management system standard.  

The certification process involves implementing the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and subsequently passing a registrar’s audit. Performance Review Institute (PRI) Registrar recognizes SummitET for having met the stringent requirements of this international standard, their ongoing commitment to satisfying stakeholders, and their dedication to continual improvement of their management system. 

“As a growing small business, quality of our services and client satisfaction are of utmost importance,” said John Duda, CEO of SummitET. “Our team of experts works tirelessly to ensure that we are delivering the best possible solutions to our clients, and by earning the ISO 9001 certification we’re able to objectively demonstrate that we consistently provide services that meet applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and that we continually improve our processes.”

“SummitET has demonstrated commitment to world class quality management by implementing and becoming certified to the ISO 9001 standard. They have joined an elite number of organizations worldwide who have achieved certification to this globally recognized QMS,” said Randy Daugharthy, Vice President – Registrar at the Performance Review Institute Registrar. “PRI Registrar is proud to partner with SummitET in this accomplishment and looks forward to continued support of their objective of quality management excellence.” 

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 PRI Registrar 

Since 1995, Performance Review Institute Registrar, an independent certification body, has certified a multitude of organizations to international quality, environment, health & safety and information security standards. As an affiliate of SAE International, PRI Registrar is a not-for-profit organization, uniquely motivated with a mission and commitment to improve performance in any industry it serves. To learn more information, visit www.priregistrar.org or contact PRI Registrar at priregistrar@p-r-i.org today.  

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