DOD releases Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy

The Department of Defense (DOD) maintains the recent release of its Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy aligns electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) activities with national economic and technology policy goals.

The effort is following the 2017 National Security Strategy and the 2018 National Defense Strategy, attesting to the need for freedom of action in the electromagnetic spectrum, at the time, place, and parameters of DOD’s choosing required precursor to the successful conduct of operations in all domains.

“The rise of mobile systems and digital technology across the globe has placed enormous strain on the available spectrum for DOD’s command, control, and communication needs,” Hon. Dana Deasy, DOD chief information officer, said. “This strategy will help set the conditions needed to ensure our warfighters have freedom of action within the electromagnetic spectrum to successfully conduct operations and training in congested, contested, and constrained multi-domain environments across the globe.”

Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the DOD is dedicated to a unified, holistic electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO) approach ensuring Freedom of Action in the EMS at the time and place of choosing.

“We cannot expect military success in any domain if we fail to take bold action to ensure that the United States and its Allies have freedom to act in the spectrum,” he said. “Implementing the EMS Superiority Strategy enables us to take that bold action so we are able to dominate the spectrum in all domains and, if challenged, win against our enemies.”