Clyde Smithson is a Chief Engineer at SAIC for the Advanced Battle Management System Digital Infrastructure. His background includes expertise in system development and analysis, software design and development, and integration of large-scale systems and simulations often with a system of systems focus. His area of interest is solving complex problems with modern systems engineering and management approaches using models, simulations, and data visualization to enable the high quality decision making.

Education History

  • Bachelor of Science Aerospace & Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech
  • Master of Science Electrical Engineering, Colorado Tech

Work Experience

Chief Engineer, Science Applications International Corporation

Publications

Smithson CS (author & editor), Patterson AM, Galfond MN, Sears PJ, Heiligman GM, Mann R, Shimansky IV, Siu AH, Advanced Missile Study Final Report, JHU/APL, A1E-20-0002, 25 February 2020
Smithson CS (author & editor), Cheetham MS, Justen ED, Smith PL, Future Systems Integration Project B System Requirements Document, November 2018
Higgins TM, Davis LB, O’Brien JR, Montoya M, Smithson CS, Future Airport Security Planning Discussion: Concept Framing, 29 August 2017, AOS-17-0898
Smithson CS (author & editor), Dannenhoffer TM, Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) Planner S8.2.1 Arrow Weapon System Model Validation, Missile Defense Agency, 23 February 2017
Smithson CS (author & edtor), Justen ED, Starr WC, Future System Integration Project A System Requirements Document, 10 August 2016
Smithson CS (author & editor), Dannenhoffer TM, Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) Planner Spiral 8.2-5 Long-Range Discriminating Radar (LRDR) Model Needs, May 2016
Ruben KM, Smithson CS, Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) Planner Spiral 8.2-1 Certification Plan, Missile Defense Agency, 2014
Smithson CS, Proffen DK, Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) Planner Early Integration User Test 4 (EIUT-4) Report, Volumes 1-3, Missile Defense Agency, August 2012, AMD-12-037, AMD-12-046, AMD-12-071
McKearney T, Lehmkuhl L, Smithson CS, et al., MORS Joint C2 Framework Final Report, 2012
Smithson CS, Proffen DK, 79th MORS Symposium, Planning Tool Claiming Process: Closing the Warfighter-Developer Loop, 2011
Smithson CS, 79th MORS Symposium, Ballistic Missile Defense System Performance Assessment is a Wicked Problem, 2011
Smithson CS, et al., Ballistic Missile Defense System Technical Assessment 04 (TA-04) Accreditation Plan, Missile Defense Agency, 2011, NSAD-R-2001-007
Smithson CS (author & editor), Espenshade MA, Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) Planner Early Integration User Test 3 (EIUT-3) Report, Missile Defense Agency, April 2011
Smithson CS (author & editor), Whyms EA, Brown NA, Espenshade MA, Proffen DK Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) Planner Early Integration User Test 3 (EIUT-3) Plan, Missile Defense Agency, March 2011
Smithson CS (author & editorr), NA Brown, MA Espenshade, Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) Planner Early Integration User Test 2 (EIUT-2) Report, Missile Defense Agency, March 2011
Smithson CS (author & editor), Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communication (C2BMC) Planner Early Integration User Test-1 (EUIT-1) Report, Missile Defense Agency, November 2010
Smithson CS (contributor), et al., Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Capability Assessment Plan, Missile Defense Agency, 2010
Hendrix LA, Smithson CS, et al., Ballistic Missile Defense System Ground Test, Integrated, 04b (GTI-04b) Ground Test Accreditation Plan, Missile Defense Agency, 2010
Smithson CS, et al., Threat and Scenarios for Performance Analysis of Ballistic Missile Defense System Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) Capability Data” 18 January 2008, Data Supplement 1, 28 February 2008, Missile Defense Agency
Coe T, Smithson CS, Ground-based Mid-course Defense (GMD) Shot Doctrine Study, Missile Defense Agency, 2007
Smithson CS, Parker W, Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Performance Assessment Using BMDS Simulation Report, Missile Defense Agency, 2006
Smithson CS (contributor), et al., Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Capability Verification and Assessment Report (CVAR) Addendum, Missile Defense Agency, 2005
Smithson CS (contributor), et al. WARGAME 2000 Software Requirement Specification, Missile Defense Agency, 1997
Smithson CS, Briski M, National Test Facility (NTF) Provides Real-Time Wargaming Environment for Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense, 10th Multinational Theater Missile Defense Conference, June, 1997
Smithson CS (author & editor), et al., Advanced Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation (ARGUS) Software Product Specification, Missile Defense Agency, 1995

Honors and Awards

  • AMDS Team Excellence. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). Glide Breaker Advanced Missile Study (as Project Manager) (2020)
  • AMDS Team Technical Excellence. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). Cerberus Planning System (2019)
  • Certificate of Recognition. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). Cerberus Planning System (Collaboration, Innovation, Functional Excellence, & Results) (2019)
  • AMDD Special Achievement Award. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). Future Systems Integration Project. (2019)
  • AMDS Coin Award. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). Cerberus Pathfinder Conference (Collaboration & Results) (2018)
  • Outstanding EP Instructor Award. Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering. (2017)
  • Desk Award for Leadership & Results. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). C2BMC Planning Exercise2016. (2016)
  • Special Achievement Award. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). C2BMC Planning Exercise2016. (2016)
  • Certificate of Appreciation. Missile Defense Agency. C2BMC Program Office (2012)
  • Special Achievement Award. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). C2BMC Early Integration User Test Campaign (2012)
  • Almost Real-time Gaming Universal Simulation (ARGUS) Plankowner. Missile Defense Agency. (2000)

Professional Organizations

AIAA
IEEE
INCOSE
ACM
MORS
SISO