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Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS)

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Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS) is an Orlando, Florida, small business that has delivered training and simulation technology to government and industry clients since 1997, serving medical, aviation and combat teams.

Websitehttps://www.ecsorl.com/
HeadquartersEngineering & Computer Simulations lists its corporate headquarters in Orlando, Florida.
FoundedEngineering & Computer Simulations says it has delivered training solutions since 1997.
OwnershipNot published.
In this guideHealthcare communication

This profile uses the same fields and length limits as every other provider in the guide, drawn from Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS)’s own materials and public records.

Healthcare communication

Products named: Goals of Care Conversations; Goals of Care and Geriatrics Conversations; Virtual Empathy Soft-Skills Trainer (VESST)

What they offerECS offers Goals of Care Conversations, built with VA SimLEARN, where clinicians practice palliative-care conversations with avatar patients and caregivers, and VESST, an empathy trainer with scenarios including crisis de-escalation, palliative care and empathic listening.
Who they serveECS says Goals of Care Conversations serves providers and healthcare professionals caring for Veterans, and VESST serves front-line personnel such as emergency workers, palliative care professionals and social workers.
How it is deliveredECS's Goals of Care Conversations runs in a web browser using WebGL without extra software and, according to a 2024 ECS fact sheet, is also available in mobile app stores.
VR headset: not published; Desktop or browser: yes; Mobile: yes; Offline: not published
Assessment and analyticsECS says a virtual mentor gives instant feedback during Goals of Care Conversations, with remediation and review after each scenario; VESST provides after-action review and remediation.
AI featuresNot published.
Notable customers and programsUSAspending lists VA contracts with ECS in 2018, 2020 and 2022 to refresh and update its Goals of Care Conversations and Geriatric Conversations web-based training; the 2020 order addressed clinicians' ability to hold goals-of-care conversations with Veterans.
How to buyECS holds GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract GS02F0212X, under which VA placed goals-of-care orders, and lists OASIS+ (GSA) and Army training contracts among its vehicles.

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Sources

  1. About Us - ECS. Engineering & Computer Simulations. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  2. ECS corporate flyer. Engineering & Computer Simulations. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  3. Comprehensive Training Solutions - ECS. Engineering & Computer Simulations. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  4. Goals of Care Conversations - ECS. Engineering & Computer Simulations. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  5. Goals of Care and Geriatrics Conversations (fact sheet). Engineering & Computer Simulations. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  6. Virtual Empathy Soft Skills Trainer (VESST) (fact sheet). Engineering & Computer Simulations. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  7. Virtual Empathy Soft-Skills Trainer (VESST) - ECS. Engineering & Computer Simulations. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  8. USAspending.gov award summary: contract 36C10B18C2761. USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  9. USAspending.gov award summary: contract 36C10B20F0173. USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  10. USAspending.gov award summary: contract 36C10B22F0169. USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  11. USAspending.gov award summary: GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract GS02F0212X. USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.