2.5.8. Section 8: Spectrum and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Control Requirements.

2.5.8.1. The purpose of this section is to identify electromagnetic (EM) spectrum and control requirements and to ensure compliance with appropriate policy and guidance. This information supports compliance with System Survivability KPP and Force Protection KPP.

2.5.8.2. All spectrum dependent programs/systems must comply with the spectrum supportability and E3 direction. The spectrum supportability process includes joint, DoD, national and international policies and procedures for the management and use of the EM spectrum. The spectrum supportability process is detailed in Annex A to Appendix G to this enclosure with details on compliance available at References [44], [45], and [46]. IAW Reference [46], spectrum certification, Host Nation coordination/approval, and Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessment (SSRA) requirements should be addressed/summarized in this paragraph.

2.5.8.3. All electrical and electromagnetic systems, subsystems, and equipment, including ordnance, must comply with E3 direction IAW [47]. Summarize in this section the requirements to ensure mutual electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and effective E3 control in its electromagnetic operational environment (EMOE). Requirements to control E3 shall consider all applicable E3 disciplines including EMC, electromagnetic vulnerability (EMV), electromagnetic pulse (EMP), electromagnetic protection (EP), electrostatic discharge (ESD), including personnel-borne and helicopter-borne ESD IAW JOTP-062, and hazards of electromagnetic radiation to personnel (HERP), ordnance (HERO) IAW JOTP-061, and fuel (HERF).

2.5.8.3.1. The congested EMOE includes EM emissions from not only DoD mission-essential systems, but also contributions from non-military spectrum dependent systems including those operated by other federal agencies, U.S. civilians, commercial entities, our military allies, and foreign nations where deployed. The EMOE must therefore consider all potential background friendly and neutral EMI where the area of influence encroaches the intended operational area. Coordination is typically required to properly prioritize, schedule, and deconflict within the known EMOE. Joint and combined operations often increase the potential for safety and reliability issues since a system is likely to be exposed to a more diverse and congested EMOE than what was initially anticipated and designed to support.

2.5.8.3.2. Joint forces must also have unimpeded access to and use of the contested EMOE to create vulnerabilities and opportunities for EW actions in support of military operations. Such actions may involve the use of EM energy or directed energy (DE) to control the EMS or to attack the enemy for the purpose of denying the opponent an advantage in the EMS, ensuring unimpeded access to and use of the EMS, and supporting operations across all domains. To ensure survivability, U.S. military platforms, systems, subsystems, and equipment must be designed to preclude the effects of electromagnetic attack (EA) from hostile EW systems and equipment IAW Reference [69]. Ultimately, one of the fundamental objectives of the DoD is to provide systems whose performance will not be affected adversely by the EMOE during all phases of their operation and life cycle.

2.5.8.4. Other applicable spectrum related requirements that may be included in this paragraph include bandwidth, quality of service, and spectrum data capture requirements for DoD by DoD and Federal spectrum certification as described in Reference [46]. If the capability will interface with JWICS or other intelligence-managed dissemination systems to receive or transmit information, bandwidth requirements and quality of service requirements must be addressed. Furthermore, ensure consistency with any identified intelligence interoperability requirements consistent with Annex G to Appendix G of this enclosure. If there are potential issues regarding E3 interference from threat emitters, ensure these issues are identified in this section. Ensure this section is consistent with the threat discussion in Section 2 of the CDD and in the threat products from DIE including, but not limited to, the Validated Online Lifecycle Threat (VOLT) report.