Author of the new book Solving for Project Risk Management: Understanding the Critical Role of Uncertainty in Project Management, to be published by McGraw-Hill this November. Now available for order from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. You can read Chapter 1 for free - https://bit.ly/3ggPZK2I currently work for Galorath Federal as their Chief Scientist. I serve as a company-wide expert on parametric cost models and risk analytics, and provide consulting services to government agencies, primarily the Department of Defense and NASA. I have led or provided significant contributions to a variety of projects while at Galorath Federal, including hypersonic weapons, nuclear thermal propulsion for crewed space transportation, and cubesat constellations. I am also working on the application of machine learning methods to traditional cost estimating, including the use of Bayesian methods, ensembles, and techniques that are beyond traditional regression analysis, such as regression trees and support vector machines.Prior to joining Galorath Federal, I was the Cost Director for the Missile Defense Agency for several years. As Cost Director, I led a 150 person team to implement best practices, including cost reporting and documentation standardization. This included the development and publication of the Missile Defense Agency’s Cost Estimating and Analysis Handbook.I also supported NASA for several years as a contractor, leading the NASA/Air Cost Model development. My proudest achievement during that time was the development of a risk analysis capability for the model. While supporting NASA I conducted a joint confidence level analysis for the Constellation project and served as a committee member on the Augustine Commission’s Review of Human Spaceflight. For this work I received an Exceptional Public Service Medal from NASA.I am a thought leader and active researcher in the professional cost community. I regularly present and teaches at conferences and have won 14 best paper awards, including seven best-of-conference awards. I have been a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst since 2004.Specialties: cost analytics, statistics, machine learning, algorithm development, enterprise risk management, parametrics, risk analysis, mathematical modeling, Department of Defense, missile defense, NASA.Check out my blog, Smart Remarks, on https://www.christianbsmart.com