Joint Spectrum Center/JS1

Abstract

The Defense Spectrum Organization (DSO) is responsible for developing comprehensive and integrated spectrum planning and long-term strategies to address future needs for DoD electromagnetic (EM) spectrum access. The DSO supports DoD on national and international spectrum issues, spectrum coordination, and in the pursuit of emerging spectrum-efficient technologies in DoD acquisitions. The DSO serves as the DoD Center of Excellence for EM spectrum management, planning, policy implementation, and operational matters, and provides direct support to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration/DoD Chief Information Office, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Commands (COCOMs), Secretaries of Military Departments (MILDEPs), and Directors of Defense Agencies. The DSO was established by merging and realigning the spectrum assets and resources of DISA’s Defense Spectrum Office, hereafter referred to as the Strategic Planning Office (SPO), and the Joint Spectrum Center (JSC). On 1 October 2008, the Global Electromagnetic Spectrum Information System (GEMSIS) Program Office was transferred to the DSO, thus consolidating all DISA EM spectrum activities into one organization. The title of this program element was changed from Joint Spectrum Center beginning in FY 2010 to reflect the total organization. The Joint Spectrum Center's (JSC) mission is to enable DoD’s effective use of the EM spectrum in support of national security and military objectives. The JSC is responsible for developing and maintaining DoD standard information systems that support DoD spectrum related activities and processes. The JSC is the focal point for both the DoD Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Program and the Joint-Service Interference Resolution (JSIR) Program, which provides assistance to operational units including deployable support to COCOM Joint Task Forces. The JSC mission is integral to other vital activities such as Information Operations (IO), Electronic Warfare (EW) and other special projects as directed by the Joint Staff. The Global Electromagnetic Spectrum Information System (GEMSIS) is a net centric capability that will provide commanders with an increased common picture of spectrum situational awareness of friendly and hostile forces while transparently deconflicting competing mission requirements for spectrum use. This capability will enable the transformation from the current preplanned and static assignment strategy into autonomous and adaptive spectrum operations. This program element is under Budget Activity 07 because it supports operational systems development.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
• Source ID: 0303153K_7_0400_PB_2011
• Change Summary Explanation: In FY 2009, less funding was required to develop Joint Ordnance E3 Risk Assessment Database (JOERAD). The FY 2010 decrease of $0.079 million is a result of general Congressional adjustments for Economic Assumptions. The DoD did not estimate FY 2011 cost when the FY 2010 President's Budget was prepared.
• Service Agency Name: Defense Information Systems Agency

Entities

Organizations

• Defense Information Systems Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• Electronic Warfare
• Human Systems
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• 4G Wireless Networks
• Acquisition
• Computing System Architectures
• Electromagnetic Spectra
• Engineering
• Information Systems
• Network Protocols
• Procurement
• Quality Control
• Radar
• Risk Analysis
• Situational Awareness
• Software Development
• Standards
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Unified Combatant Commands

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering.
• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics