US Secret Service Virtualizes Tiny Town

An anonymous reader writes "For the past 40 years, a miniature model environment called 'Tiny Town' has been one of the methods used to teach Secret Service agents and officers how to prepare a site security plan. The model includes different sites — an airport, outdoor stadium, urban rally site and a hotel interior — and uses scaled models of buildings, cars and security assets. With help from the Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate, the Secret Service is giving training scenarios a high-tech edge: moving from static tabletop models to virtual kiosks with gaming technology and 3D modeling."

Comments

Re:Fixing what ain't broke and learning styles

[GameboyRMH]

The old system wasn't broken why update it?

GET OUT

Re:Fixing what ain't broke and learning styles

[RevWaldo]

The old system was much more sophisticated that tabletop models. Here's a video of a pre-CGI simulation of a terrorist attack:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNV7hKVu-Xg

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Re:Fixing what ain't broke and learning styles

[Anonymous Coward]

"Did you see anything?"

"No Lord Helmet, I didn't see you playing with your dolls again!"

"Good!"

WarObama 40K

[not5150]

Secret Service Agent 1 - President Obama will be walking down Ave B surrounded by six agents in standard formation.
Secret Service Agent trainee - Rolls six-sided die. My Terminators will teleport on top of your Suburban and my Imperial Guard will move south on Ave A.
Secret Service Agent 2 - That's impossible.. stick to the rules.
Secret Service Agent 1 - Exactly, we're dealing with reality here. Everyone knows Terminators can't teleport on top of vehicles and your Imperial Guard won't have line of sight to the President.
Secret Service Agent trainee - Takes out a yard stick, lines it up with the President and his figures... I do have line of sight, cry more noob.