Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

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At A Glance:

Bryan Clark is a senior fellow at 华体会. He is an expert in naval operations, electronic warfare, autonomous systems, military competitions, and wargaming.

Biography

Bryan Clark is a senior fellow and director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at 华体会. He is an expert in naval operations, electronic warfare, autonomous systems, military competitions, and wargaming.

From 2013 to 2019, Mr. Clark was a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), where he led studies for the Office of Net Assessment, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on new technologies and the future of warfare.

Prior to joining CSBA in 2013, Mr. Clark was special assistant to the chief of naval operations and director of his Commander鈥檚 Action Group, where he led development of Navy strategy and implemented new initiatives in electromagnetic spectrum operations, undersea warfare, expeditionary operations, and personnel and readiness management.

Mr. Clark served in the Navy headquarters staff from 2004 to 2011, leading studies in the Assessment Division and participating in the 2006 and 2010 Quadrennial Defense Reviews. His areas of emphasis were modeling and simulation, strategic planning, and institutional reform and governance. Prior to retiring from the Navy in 2008, Mr. Clark was an enlisted and officer submariner, serving in afloat and ashore submarine operational and training assignments including tours as chief engineer and operations officer at the Navy鈥檚 nuclear power training unit.

Mr. Clark is the recipient of the Department of the Navy Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit. He received his MS in national security studies from the National War College and BS in chemistry and philosophy from the University of Idaho.

Events
31
March 2025
In-Person Event | 华体会
Fully Exploiting Autonomous Military Systems
Featured Speakers:
Wahid Nawabi
Lindsey Sheppard
Scott Gilloon
Matt Macnak
Kevin Chlan
Rob Morrissey
Dan Javorsek
Moderator:
Bryan Clark
DVIDS
31
March 2025
In-Person Event | 华体会
Fully Exploiting Autonomous Military Systems

Senior Fellow Bryan Clark will sit down for a fireside chat with AeroVironment Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Wahid Nawabi about how the US military can realize these opportunities in autonomous systems. 

DVIDS
Featured Speakers:
Wahid Nawabi
Lindsey Sheppard
Scott Gilloon
Matt Macnak
Kevin Chlan
Rob Morrissey
Dan Javorsek
Moderator:
Bryan Clark
28
March 2025
Past Event
The Future of Autonomous Undersea Warfare
Featured Speakers:
Vice Admiral Robert M. Gaucher
Duane Fotheringham
Matt Britton
Bryan Clark
DVDS
28
March 2025
Past Event
The Future of Autonomous Undersea Warfare

Join 华体会鈥檚 Bryan Clark for a panel discussion on how crewed-uncrewed teaming and advanced electronic warfare integration are redefining undersea dominance. The conversation will explore the next generation of autonomous maritime defense, where stealth, surveillance, and strike capabilities promise to reach new heights.

DVDS
Featured Speakers:
Vice Admiral Robert M. Gaucher
Duane Fotheringham
Matt Britton
Bryan Clark
06
March 2025
Past Event
Postponed | Rebuilding America鈥檚 Maritime Industrial Base with Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young
Featured Speakers:
Senator Todd Young
Senator Mark Kelly
Michael Roberts
Bryan Clark
Fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) enters Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii, on September 4, 2024. (US Navy photo by Justice Vannatta)
06
March 2025
Past Event
Postponed | Rebuilding America鈥檚 Maritime Industrial Base with Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young

Hudson will welcome Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) to discuss their proposal to restore America鈥檚 shipping and shipbuilding industries to help deter Chinese aggression.

Fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) enters Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii, on September 4, 2024. (US Navy photo by Justice Vannatta)
Featured Speakers:
Senator Todd Young
Senator Mark Kelly
Michael Roberts
Bryan Clark
19
December 2024
Past Event
Exploiting America鈥檚 Strengths in Software and Operational Innovation
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Radha Plumb
Margaret Palmieri
Zach Kramer
Rob Morrissey
Bryan Clark
A US Army Origin autonomous weapons system operates during Project Convergence 22 experimentation on October 26, 2022, in Fort Irwin, California. (DVIDS)
19
December 2024
Past Event
Exploiting America鈥檚 Strengths in Software and Operational Innovation

Join Hudson Senior Fellow Bryan Clark for an event with Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Dr. Radha Plumb.

A US Army Origin autonomous weapons system operates during Project Convergence 22 experimentation on October 26, 2022, in Fort Irwin, California. (DVIDS)
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Radha Plumb
Margaret Palmieri
Zach Kramer
Rob Morrissey
Bryan Clark
The Skydio X10D drone flies during a counter-uncrewed aerial systems training exercise at  Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany, on February 13, 2025. (US Army photo)
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The Skydio X10D drone flies during a counter-uncrewed aerial systems training exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany, on February 13, 2025. (US Army photo)
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Reports
5 Min Read
The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald fires the first Naval Strike Missile from a US destroyer on July 18, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. (US Navy photo)
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The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald fires the first Naval Strike Missile from a US destroyer on July 18, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. (US Navy photo)
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Commentary
4 Min Read
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force tank landing ship JS Kunisaki breaks away from the formation  after a group sail on July 22, 2024, off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)  2024. (US Air Force photo)
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force tank landing ship JS Kunisaki breaks away from the formation after a group sail on July 22, 2024, off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. (US Air Force photo)
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Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
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Japan Chair
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Hans Huyens
Head of the European Union Desk
Christiansen
Chief Executive Officer, Odense Maritime Technology
Tsiporah Fried
Senior Advisor to the Vice Chairman of the French Joint Chiefs of Staff
Giulio Pugliese
Director, European University Institute
Shin-ae Lee
Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Tomonori Yoshizaki
Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Benedetta Berti
Senior Advisor and Head of the Policy Planning Division, Office of the Secretary-General at NATO
Thomas Wilkins
Associate Professor, University of Sydney 
Masafumi Ishii
Former Japanese Ambassador to the US
Tsuneo Watanabe
Senior Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Reports
6 Min Read
View of the logo of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at its office in Tegucigalpa taken on February 6, 2025. (ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP via Getty Images)
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View of the logo of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at its office in Tegucigalpa taken on February 6, 2025. (Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images)
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In the Media
(Nov. 5, 2024) An unmanned surface vessel, attached to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command鈥檚 Task Force 59, participates in exercise Digital Talon 3.0 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Army photo)
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An uncrewed surface vessel, attached to US Naval Forces Central Command鈥檚 Task Force 59, participates in exercise Digital Talon 3.0
on November 5, 2024. (US Army)
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Podcast