Introduction This article provides an introduction to DoD policy, guidance and the acquisition process. E3 is defined as the impact of the Electromagnetic Environment (EME) upon the operational capability of military forces, equipment, systems, and platforms. E3 encompasses all electromagnetic disciplines, including Electromagnetic Interference and Electromagnetic … [Read more...]
About the Author
Brian Farmer
Brian Farmer has a long career providing E3 and Spectrum Supportability systems engineering and program management services to the DoD, including the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the Joint Spectrum Center (JSC) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. After working for several companies in the E3 engineering business, Brian started EMC Management Concepts in 2002 with one goal in mind: to provide world class E3 and Spectrum related engineering management services to the DoD. Besides being the Chief Executive Officer, primary business developer, and lead program/contract manager for this growing small business, Brian still provides direct E3 program management support to several Navy offices and the JSC. He leads contract efforts to develop and deliver E3 and Spectrum Supportability training to the acquisition community. NARTE Certified EMC Engineer (EMC 000895-N). He may be contacted at farbri@gmail.com.
CALL FOR PAPERS: The 21st Annual DoD Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Program Review
CALL FOR PAPERS: The 21st Annual DoD Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Program Review will be held 07-11 May 2018 in Huntsville, Alabama, at the Westin Huntsville. Abstracts for the "General Sessions" are now being accepted. Abstracts should be no longer than one page. Abstracts should be submitted to disa.usna.os.mbx.e3coordinator@mail.mil. Twenty-minute timeslots … [Read more...]
Joining the New Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Spectrum & EM Compliance Community of Practice (CoP)
The Defense Spectrum Office has sponsored for many years, the Spectrum and EM Compliance Special Interest Area on the DAU’s Acquisition Community Connection (ACC) portal. This Community of Practice (CoP) serves as a platform to connect Spectrum and E3 Compliance practitioners from across multiple career fields, offering them a chance to talk, share, and acquire knowledge about … [Read more...]
2017 DoD E3 Program Review – After Action Report
By Brian Farmer on behalf of the DSO E3 Program Review Team After a five-year hiatus, the 2017 Department of Defense (DoD) Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Program Review was held April 3 - 7 at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX. Over 60 technical presentations were delivered throughout the week, three working groups were convened, 12 exhibitors displayed … [Read more...]
DoD E3 Conference Announcement
It is with great pleasure that the Defense Spectrum Organization invites you to attend the annual DOD Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Program Review after a four year hiatus! The upcoming conference will be held 3-7 April 2017 at the Gateway Club on Lackland AFB, San Antonio TX. As always, we will update you on the latest status of E3 within the Department … [Read more...]
Use of Commercial Items
The use of commercial items (CI) or commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment presents a dilemma between imposing military E3 standards and the desire to take advantage of existing commercial systems, and accept the risk of unknown or undesirable electromagnetic interference (EMI) characteristics. Regardless of the pros or cons of using COTS, any procured equipment should meet … [Read more...]
Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessment – A Last Word….For Now….
Hopefully as you’ve been following along our SSRA related posts, you realize that Spectrum Supportability is not something that can be assumed; spectrum demand is increasing and available spectrum is decreasing. The requirement to perform and submit SSRAs is part of the DoD effort to ensure that we don’t continue to field systems with spectrum use issues and/or interference … [Read more...]
Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessments – Where’s the Beef?
Ideally, an initial spectrum supportability risk assessment is generated in the first phase of the DoD acquisition process. Early identification of spectrum and EMC related regulatory and technical issues allows program management personnel to focus attention and resources on critical spectrum issues in the remaining acquisition phases. The SSRA’s author uses inputs from … [Read more...]
Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessments (continued)…
Just One More Thing on the List!Available expertise and the existence of service Spectrum and E3 related organizations notwithstanding, it is widely known in the DoD Spectrum Management community that program offices, for a variety of reasons, including a lack of understanding of the requirements and their importance, frequently avoid spectrum supportability considerations … [Read more...]
SSRA Components
As we noted, the purpose of the spectrum supportability risk assessment is to identify and assess regulatory, technical, and operational spectrum issues with the potential to affect the required operational performance of the candidate system. For example, in addition to determining that a system’s bandwidth requirement complies with an individual nation’s frequency allocation … [Read more...]
