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Spectrum Management
Defense Contractor Perspective
Rick Reaser
Head, Spectrum Mgmt Dept
Space and Airborne Systems
+1-310-647-3762
[email protected]
May 22, 2007
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Key Messages
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Spectrum is the Life Blood of the Defense Industry
– Extremely scarce international resource – taken for granted
– Regulatory and compliance issues delay and hamper programs
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Defense industry spectrum is complicated
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Dropping the “spectrum ball” tarnishes our image
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Effective spectrum navigation = business opportunities
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Agenda
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Defense Industry Spectrum Management Overview
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Issues and Ideas
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Defense Industry Technical/Business Considerations
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Summary
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National Spectrum Management Framework
- Defense Industry Works in Both Camps
NATIONAL SPECT
COMMUNICA
THE PRESIDENT
THE JUD
NTIA
Federal Government
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NTIA Regulatory Guidance
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9.1.4 Applications Required for Private Contractors
“If a private contractor requires the use of radio frequencies under the
terms of a Government contract, a determination must be made as to
whether the Government agency should apply to the IRAC for the
frequency authorization or whether the contractor should apply to the
FCC. … (see Section 8.2.17)”
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8.2.1.7 Determining Whether a Station is a Government Station
“Since the foregoing may not cover every case, or where there may be
doubt, the determination will be made by the department or agency
concerned after consultation with the NTIA/FCC as appropriate.”
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Defense Industry Regulatory “Venues”
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Government Contracts
Satellites
Radars
Communication Systems
Research and Development
 Demonstrations
 Internal R&D
FCC or NTIA
NTIA
Facilities and Infrastructure
 Land Mobile Radios
– Security and Fire
 Trunked Radio Comm
 Labs and Manufacturing
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Commercial Ventures
Consumer Products
Private Sector Interests
FCC
FCC (NTIA)
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Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
252.235-7003 - Frequency Authorization
(a) The Contractor shall obtain authorization for radio frequencies required
in support of this contract.
(b) For any experimental, developmental, or operational equipment for
which the appropriate frequency allocation has not been made, the
Contractor shall provide the technical operating characteristics of the
proposed electromagnetic radiating device to the Contracting Officer
during the initial planning, experimental, or developmental phase of
contract performance.
(c) The contractor shall use DD Form 1494, Application for Frequency
Authorization, to obtain radio frequency authorization.
(d) The Contractor shall include this clause, including this paragraph (d), in
all subcontracts requiring the development, production, construction,
testing, or operation of a device for which a radio frequency
authorization is required.
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Battlefield Systems Cover the Spectrum
Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense
Elevated Netted Sensor (JLENS)
Global Hawk SAR
ASR-23SS
APG-79 AESA Radar
AMRAAM
COBRA JUDY
Global Hawk Ground Station Mission Control
Sea Based X-Band Radar
Phalanx Close-In Weapon System
Distributed Common Ground System
PAVE PAWS
Patriot
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Defense Industry Spectrum Management …
from DC to Light
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Defense Industry Spectrum Issues
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Spectrum management not in government contract
– Not flowed down in subcontracts
– Lack of attention stands the way of program execution
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Difficult access to classified information
– Many frequencies and characteristics classified
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Sometimes government “washes hands”
– But, “regulatory certainly” is still government responsibility
– Defense industry path in generally through the government
What’s the answer to this conundrum?
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Some proposals
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Put “Full Spectrum Management” in government contracts
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“No cost contracts” to provide basis for classified access
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Spectrum Management Military Standard and Data Items
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“Defense Spectrum Industry Association?”
Defense Industry Sentiments and Appeal
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Defense Industry Technical and
Business Considerations
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Will government let us use these frequencies?
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Will the frequencies facilitate foreign sales?
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Will another country allow us to turn our equipment on there?
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Will this product interfere with another one of my products or
one of my competitors products on the battlefield?
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Have we shaped national and international technical
standards and regulations to defense industry’s benefit?
Spectrum Smart = Business Smart
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Summary
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Spectrum is the Life Blood of the Defense Industry
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Complicated regulatory framework with most access through
government channels
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Dropping the “spectrum ball” tarnishes corporate image
Effective spectrum navigation = business opportunities &
current program execution success
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Frequency Spectrum is our Life Blood
Keep it flowing!
Spectrum management is
critical to warfighter success!