The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) has opened its new Digital Simulation and Analysis Center (DSAC), a state-of-the-art facility designed to advance research, development, and analysis in support of Army modernization.
The 8,000-square-foot center will serve as a hub for computational and analytical capabilities, supporting laboratories focused on hypersonics, directed energy, tactical space, and high-altitude technologies.
“DSAC is a space to do things differently; increase learning, move at a faster pace, and make our Army more lethal on the battlefield. This building may look normal, and that is okay, but the magic happens inside, with our great people and cutting-edge technology,” Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, SMDC commanding general said.
Gainey emphasized that DSAC will accelerate innovation and reduce costs by enabling extensive modeling and simulation before moving to prototypes. “Technology is a force multiplier from the start for the Army, but modeling and simulation is a technology multiplier,” he said. “It turns a normal building like this into a learning laboratory.”
Nicole Olbricht, director of the Technical Center’s systems engineering directorate, highlighted DSAC’s role in strengthening collaboration. “The ribbon cutting signifies the future for the tech center. The integration environment that DSAC will provide allows for a more streamlined process from concept to fielding, providing capable products to the warfighter,” she said.
Olbricht added that DSAC will enhance partnerships across the Army, industry, and Team Redstone to deliver cutting-edge capabilities and ensure warfighter dominance.