E3 AND SM ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR OPERATIONAL TESTING (13 JUN 2001)

E3 AND SM ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR OPERATIONAL TESTING (13 JUN 2001)., This guide establishes Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) and Spectrum Management (SM) assessment criteria for acquisition programs to assist Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) assessors, Operational Test Agencies (OTAs), and acquisition Program Managers (PMs) in executing the DOT&E “Policy on Operational Test and Evaluation of Electromagnetic Environmental Effects and Spectrum Management” (See Appendix A). Through the use of this guide, adverse E3 and SM issues can be identified during the early lifecycle phases of the acquisition process. E3 is defined as the impact of the electromagnetic environment upon the operational capability of military forces, equipment, systems, and platforms. It encompasses all electromagnetic disciplines, including electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)/electromagnetic interference (EMI); electromagnetic vulnerability (EMV); electromagnetic pulse (EMP); electronic protection (EP); hazards of electromagnetic radiation to personnel (HERP), ordnance (HERO), and volatile materials (HERF); and natural phenomenon effects of lightning and precipitation static (PStatic). SM is defined as planning, coordinating, and managing the use of the electromagnetic spectrum through operational, engineering, and administrative procedures, with the objective of enabling electronic systems to perform their functions in the intended environment without causing or suffering unacceptable interference. The major components of SM are spectrum certification (SC) and frequency assignment. SC is the process (called the JF-12 Process) by which spectrumdependent systems/equipment are certified to operate in a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Frequency assignment is the operational process that gives the users the authority to operate a fielded, spectrum-dependent system2 at specific locations on assigned frequencies within the allocated frequency band. In military operations, the control of E3 and the application of SM are concerned with promoting efficient, compatible use of the electromagnetic spectrum among military forces.