CHICAGO - January 29, 2010 - IOCOM, a leading software provider for enterprise-class video conferencing capabilities, announced that the Fort Bragg BRAC Regional Task Force, the planning committee for the 11 county, 77 municipality greater Fort Bragg region, has adopted IOCOM's video conferencing solution for its 11 regional high schools as well as Fayetteville Technical Community College. BRAC RTF schools will use IOCOM's software for convenient distance learning, teacher collaboration, teacher training, and administrative meetings, sparing overcrowded classroom conditions and paring expensive, dangerous travel.
The distance learning initiative, funded by an $800,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant won by the State of North Carolina, will equip 12 high schools with video telepresence, HD cameras, SMART boards, an i3D theater, and connectivity with a distributive learning network via the Internet. Recipients of this technology will be: West Bladen High School, Pine Forest High School, E.E. Smith High School, Overhills High School, Hoke County High School, Southern Lee High School, East Montgomery High School, Union Pines High School, Richmond Senior High School, Lumberton High School, Lakewood High School and Scotland High School.
Having recently deployed the first class rooms and home students with IOCOM, BRAC RTF leaders voiced their excitement for the project. Paul Dordal, Executive Director of the BRAC RTF, commented, "High school classes at each of these schools will have this enhanced technology and videoconference capability to connect students with a subject matter expert in the region or around the world."
The distance learning project will be managed by the BRAC RTF in partnership with their prime contractor, NAVTech. NAVTech Director Thomas Clark knew IOCOM was the only technology that could suit the requirements of the project: "NAVTech has been using IOCOM for our corporate telework and training for some time. We chose IOCOM for its conferencing power and its flexibility over computers, devices, and networks. When the BRAC RTF project was presented to my team, we knew we had the perfect technology for the task."
About IOCOM
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About BRAC RTF
The BRAC Regional Task Force represents eleven counties and 73 municipalities that are planning and preparing for the significant impact on our communities due to the changes that will occur from the BRAC 2005 actions and other growth at Fort Bragg and Pope AFB. Over the next several years, Fort Bragg will see additional gains of 40,000 military and civilian personnel and their families as the Army moves U.S. Army Reserve Command and U. S. Army Forces Command from Fort McPherson, Ga. to Fort Bragg. These actions require planning and preparation to maximize the benefits to our state and region. With the influx of newcomers, our schools, transportation and workforce needs will grow as will infrastructure, medical, and others. Construction of the new FORSCOM headquarters building is underway. By March, 2011, the U.S. Army Reserve Command and U. S. Army Forces Command will begin moving to Fort Bragg. The BRAC RTF will work diligently to ensure our communities are prepared for the largest economic impact ever in this region.