{"id":11755,"date":"2019-06-03T20:07:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T20:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/03\/a-house-panel-wants-to-see-these-5-data-points-on-electronic-warfare\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:29:42","slug":"a-house-panel-wants-to-see-these-5-data-points-on-electronic-warfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/electronic-warfare\/2019\/06\/03\/a-house-panel-wants-to-see-these-5-data-points-on-electronic-warfare\/","title":{"rendered":"A House panel wants to see these 5 data points on electronic warfare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A House defense panel is concerned about the Pentagon\u2019s efforts to rebuild its electronic warfare capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a draft version of the annual defense policy bill released June 3, the House Armed Services Committee directs the comptroller general to assess the department\u2019s electronic warfare and electromagnetic spectrum operations strategy and implementation efforts. The comptroller general must brief the committee by March 1, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The provision is located in the first draft of the annual defense policy bill from HASC\u2019s subcommittee on intelligence and emerging threats and capabilities. While this is only the first draft and changes are expected during committee markup and a conference with the Senate\u2019s version of the bill, this provision is included as an \u201citem of special interest,\u201d meaning the House committee is directing it separate from final conference language between both houses of Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The draft language is skeptical of the Pentagon\u2019s efforts to regain an edge against near-peer adversaries in electronic warfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe committee is concerned about the extent to which the Department is planning and preparing to defend itself and operate in an environment where peer and near-peer adversaries could use existing and emerging capabilities that degrade use of the electromagnetic spectrum,\u201d the draft bill states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This follows language in the final defense authorization act for fiscal 2019 that directed a series of electronic warfare tasks for the Pentagon. Among them, the Secretary of Defense must establish processes and procedures to develop, integrate and enhance electronic warfare mission area and the conduct of joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. Additionally, the Secretary must establish a cross-functional team for electronic warfare that will identify gaps in electronic warfare and joint electromagnetic spectrum operations within DoD.<\/p>\n\n\n\t