Jimmie McEver

About Jimmie McEver

With over 20 years of experience in policy-related modeling and analysis for national security sponsors, I am a strategic thinker, technical leader, and versatile problem solver who engages senior leaders on issues related to analysis, systems engineering, and operations in cyber-enabled and contested cyber environments. I currently lead the Cyber Capability Integration program at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), where I provide technical and programmatic guidance for cyber- and artificial intelligence-related activities for organizations in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and selected Combatant Commands.My core competencies include complex adaptive systems, modeling and simulation, agent-based modeling and simulation, exploratory analysis, network-centric operations, military command and control, concept development, systems engineering, complex systems engineering, and program/project management. I am well-versed in employing complex systems science, modeling and simulation, and quantitative methodologies and frameworks from various fields to gain insight into the opportunities and challenges of emerging technologies in complex national security contexts. I am a thought leader in the DoD drive toward mission-focused cyber risk assessment and management, with an emphasis on enabling operations in a contested cyber environment. I am also spearheading efforts to establish and mature an analytic ecosystem to support robust risk management and decision making on investment in and application of cyber operations capabilities and cyber resilience. My mission is to leverage my expertise and experience to help organizations, in the national security sector and beyond, achieve their strategic objectives and enhance their operational readiness in the face of evolving cyber threats and opportunities.

Experience

1. Program Manager, Cyber Capability Integration Principal Systems Scientist

   Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

   Jan 2011 — Present

   Led strategic technology and analytic initiatives and managed multi-million dollar research portfolio supporting several organizations within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, US Cyber Command, and intelligence community customers.Strategic Leadership & Business Growth• Secured and managed research portfolio under a $125M IDIQ contract, driving sustained program growth through strategic customer engagement and technical leadership• Built and led cross-functional teams of 30+ scientists, engineers, and analysts delivering mission-critical capabilities for national security customers• Established APL as a trusted partner for cyber and AI innovation, expanding customer relationships across DoD and IC organizations• Championed interdisciplinary approaches that enhanced organizational capability in complex systems engineering and cyber operationsTechnology Innovation & Program Delivery• Led development of mission-focused cyber risk assessment and resilience methodologies• Developed technical and programmatic strategy for cyber operations and cyber resilience engineering and assessment• Drove advancement of decision support capabilities integrating modeling, simulation, and operational analytics• Delivered consistent excellence in program executionThought Leadership & Industry Influence• Chair, AIAA Defense Working Group (2025-present)• Deputy Director, AIAA Information Systems Group and Aerospace Cybersecurity Working Group (2023-present)• Deputy Director, INCOSE Technical Operations (2025-present), guiding strategic direction for global systems engineering community• Published extensively on cyber operations, complex systems, command and control, and modeling and analysis; recognized with AIAA Information Systems Award (2023)

Education

• Harvard University

  Master of Public Policy, Science and Technology Policy

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Ph.D., Physics

  1991 — 1997

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  B.S., Physics

Skills

• Security Clearance
• Systems Engineering
• Government
• Modeling
• Government Contracting
• Counterterrorism
• Defense
• Complex Systems
• Space Systems
• R&D
• Statistics
• Dod
• National Security
• Public Policy
• Operations Research
• Analysis
• Intelligence
• Adaptive Systems
• Concept Development
• Intelligence Analysis
• Program Management
• Network Centric Operations
• Military
• Simulations
• Nato
• Research
• Information Assurance
• International Relations
• Policy Analysis
• Agent-Based Modeling
• Proposal Writing
• Mathematical Modeling