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“It is imperative that we, in concert with our allies and partners, remain committed to prioritizing our warfighters’ freedom of action and ability to achieve spectrum superiority,” Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said, citing the prominence of EW capabilities in Ukraine and the Middle East.
By Justin Katz![‘Space can be the most resilient capability’: LEO sats vital for next war, says Marine info chief](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/231211_DVIDS_marines_satellite_5565552-scaled-e1702313407667-225x150.jpg)
Numerous, redundant satellites in low Earth orbit will link the new Marine Littoral Regiments to joint commanders, allowing them to serve as the eyes and ears of the joint force in the Pacific, said Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![DoD, military services ‘haven’t actually defined’ the JADC2 problem: Navy official](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/221027_jadc2_simulation_6134616-e1666905340495-225x150.jpg)
“So I don’t think we’re mature enough in the learning that we’re doing with our multiple exercises and [we have] yet to define the problem we want to solve,” said Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare.
By Jaspreet Gill![Pentagon seeks more ‘jointness’ for JADC2 as OSD stands up new office](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/06/6507141-225x150.jpg)
The new office will be led by Dave Tremper, director of electronic warfare in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
By Jaspreet Gill![Continuing resolution the ‘one thing’ keeping CDAO from taking over DoD Project Maven AI program](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/05/220524_AI_robot_hand_laptop_GettyImages-1202870693-scaled-e1666716055157-225x150.jpg)
“There are some other capabilities that I can’t talk about here, but we will look at how to build out the same type of approach Maven used for these non-GEOINT type use cases,” Deputy CDAO Margaret Palmieri said.
By Jaspreet Gill![Pentagon’s innovation steering group mapping existing efforts](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-04-at-2.26.24-PM-e1638292843900-225x150.png)
“Each of the services is clearly working on their own services capability gap so there’s a missing piece in terms of when we fight in a conflict,” Shyu said. “We don’t fight within a single service, we fight jointly.”
By Andrew Eversden![Space Force Reaches Out To New Partners– Eye On China](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/David-Thompson-225x150.jpeg)
“Other areas we’re looking for opportunities are also out in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, to develop new and different partnerships in space that we may not have enjoyed in other domains in the past,” Gen. DT Thompson, vice chief of the Space Force, says.
By Theresa Hitchens![Electronic Warfare: Better, But Still Not Good Enough](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2019/06/Unidentified-Army-EW-vehicles-in-Europe-225x150.jpg)
The US military is rebuilding its ability to protect its radios, sensors and radars while jamming those of its adversaries. But we’re still probably second or third in the world.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![US Forces Untrained, Unready For Russian, Chinese Jamming](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2019/06/Krasukha-2_Красуха-2_Unloaded-225x150.jpg)
Training for electronic warfare threats is too easy, leaving troops dangerously unready for great power conflict. Scenarios are so unrealistic that one officer called them “garbage.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![Lasers To Kill Cruise Missiles Sought By Navy, Air Force, Army](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2018/03/HELIOS_For-Release-e1641933079131-225x150.jpg)
Impressed by tests against low-flying drones, the services are collaborating to increase both power and precision to take on tougher threats.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![Electronic Warfare Funding Up, But Short of DSB Marker](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2017/11/EA-18G-Growler-with-pods-ALQ-99-EF18G_2-225x150.jpg)
“We have not achieved $2.3 billion in budget growth,” Pentagon EW acquisitions director Bill Conley told me. “We are continuing to add investment (and) we are addressing the most pressing gaps.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![Pentagon Builds Mega-Database For Spectrum & Electronic Warfare](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2016/03/Army-funky-antenna-225x150.jpg)
The JSDR database won’t just keep American communications officers from mistakenly scrambling each others’ signals, either. By providing a comprehensive baseline of what friendly transmissions look like, the mega-database will make it easier for Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Electronic Warfare (EW) troops to hone in on enemy transmissions.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![Army Wrestles With SIGINT vs. EW](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2014/10/Army-EW-testing-facility-225x150.jpg)
This internal budget battle in the Army could cede the actual battlefield to high-powered Russian and Chinese jammers, electronic warfare advocates fear, with the same lethal consequences for US troops that Ukrainian forces have suffered since 2014.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.