The Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS) was established in 1952 as a nonprofit, volunteer-driven corporation called Simulation Councils, Inc. Simulation Councils, Inc. became The Society for Computer Simulation which is where we derived the acronym SCS. Today, we still keep the familiar SCS acronym as a part of our identity, but have given it a new and more relevant meaning: Simulate, Create, Serve. This SCS is not only who we are, but also who we serve.
SCS is the only technical Society dedicated to advancing the use of modeling & simulation to solve real-world problems. SCS is the principal technical society devoted to the advancement of simulation and allied computer arts in all fields. The purpose of SCS is to facilitate communication among professionals in the field of simulation. To this end, SCS organizes meetings, sponsors and co-sponsors national and international conferences, and publishes the SIMULATION: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International and the Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation magazines.
SCS is managed by a Board of Directors (BoD), the Executive Directors and a President's Council. The president and senior vice-president of the Board are elected by the members of the society. The president appoints the four vice-presidents representing the four major operational areas of the society: membership, publications, conferences and education. The president also appoints a secretary and a treasurer. In addition to the elected and appointed positions, the Executive Committee includes the immediate past president and the executive director. The Board of Directors encompasses the Executive Committee and a group of Directors at Large.
SCS periodically presents special awards to distinguished Modeling & Simulation practitioners. The Awards and Recognition Committee (ARC) supports awards in the following categories: Contributions to the Profession; Service to the Society; and Lifetime Achievements (SCS’s M&S Hall of Fame).
The society is headquartered in San Diego, CA, and is managed by the executive director. Meet the current SCS staff and Board of Directors
For more information about SCS and our history, read our current official Bylaws of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International (as approved by the 2008 BoD) or contact the SCS Historian.
