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US-NexusA Virtual World for Government

and Business

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US-Nexus

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US Nexus Defined

US Nexus is a virtual world designed to support training, education and collaborationacross government

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US-Nexus Defined

• US-Nexus is an MMOE, not an MMOG – A Massive Multi-User, Online Environment

• US-Nexus Uses Minimal AI – Concentrating Instead on Assets and Functionality

• US-Nexus is a Collaborative Architecture. It Focuses on Points of Collaborative Interface – Offices, Conference Rooms, Classrooms, and Operations Centers

• Functionality Focal Points Include PowerPoint Integration, Whiteboard Functionality, Data storage, Streaming Video Integration and Administrative Tools

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US-Nexus Leverages the Visual Internet

Nexus Interface is Visual AND Intuitive

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Nexus.org DHS

DAU

National Guard

DOD

Nexus Architecture

(Nexus.mil)

(Nexus.mil)

(Nexus.mil)

(Nexus.gov)

FirewallFirewall

Firewall

FirewallClient Server

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US-Nexus Status

• Alpha Release, Nexus V1.0 11 May 2009

• Beta Release, Nexus V1.0 1 July 2009

• Operational Release, V1.0 30 November 2009

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US-Nexus V1.0 Capabilities

• Persistent 3D Environments (local to federal)

• Map Based Navigation

• Collaborative Meeting Spaces

• In-world Linking to User Defined External Capabilities

• Avatar Options and Social Networking Capabilities

• PowerPoint

• VOIP

• Text Chat

• NASA Headquarters

• Public/Private Conferencing Within Environments

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US-Nexus V1.0 Capabilities

• Registration and Personal Profile Support

• Hosted Solution or Behind Firewall

• Government Controlled Software

• Enhanced User Loading Management

• Facility Based Security

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US-Nexus V1.1

• Whiteboard

• Document Sharing/Visualization/Storage

• Video Capture and Video Streaming

• Formal Authority to Operate on NASA Networks*

V1.1 Beta Release 30 November 2009

V1.1 Operational Release May 2010

Selected Features:

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LTC Greg PickellChief, Training Technology BranchJoint Advanced Concepts DivisionNGB J7703-607-3211703-622-6899 (Blackberry)Gregory.pickell@ng.army.mil

Program Manager