A new Navy policy recognizes the electromagnetic spectrum as a warfighting domain “on par with sea, land, air, space and cyber.”
The policy pushes “an enterprise approach to all activities necessary” for Navy electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) operations, including the department”s “roles and responsibilities for developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating Electromagnetic Battlespace programs, policies, procedures, and controls to enable DON superiority,” according to the document. The change, which took effect Oct. 5, was announced publicly on Oct. 22.
The EMS enterprise, as defined in the new policy, includes “all electronic systems, subsystems, devices, and equipment that depend on the use of spectrum to properly accomplish their function” whether acquired or procured from commercial companies.
SECNAV Instruction 2400.3 Recognizes the Electromagnetic Spectrum Environment as a Warfighting Battle Space, Dept. of the Navy, Chief Information Officer, 12 Oct 2018
SECNAV Instruction 2400.3, 5 Oct 2018