The Electromagnetic Fight: Transformation in Contact

  • Room: Lamar B/C
Tuesday, August 19, 2025: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Speaker(s)

Moderator (confirmed)
CW5 Travis W. Ysen, USA
Senior Technology Advisor, G39
U.S. Army Cyber Command
Panelist (confirmed)
CW5 Richard W. Godfrey, USA
Senior Warrant Officer Advisor
U.S. Army Cyber Capability Development and Integration Directorate (CDID)
Panelist (confirmed)
CSM Justin Malone, USA
Command Sergeant Major
75th Ranger Regiment
Panelist (confirmed)
CW2 Brett McCaskill, USA
170B Electromagnetic Warfare Technician
3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team
Panelist (confirmed)
SGM Nicholas Perez-Santalla, USA
Senior U.S. Army Spectrum Manager and Operations Sergeant Major
U.S. Army Forces Command, G6
Panelist (confirmed)
CW3 Alex Torres, USA
Panelist (invited)
COL Andrew Bair, USA
G39 CEMA Chief
XVIII Airborne Corps
Panelist (invited)
COL Gary (Mongo) Lyke, USA
U.S. Army Central
Panelist (invited)
MAJ Trey Norton, USA
3rd Infantry Division

Description

The electromagnetic spectrum is central to modern conflict, underpinning everything from military command and control to commercial infrastructure and personal communication. Advancements in technologies like software-defined radio create unprecedented adaptability, enabling adversary and threat systems to rapidly change frequencies, waveforms, and protocols to overcome US Army capability to detect and deliver effects against these systems. Dominance in the electromagnetic spectrum requires an equally adaptive EW capability backed by EW formations that are empowered to innovate through forward leaning policy and sustained investment.

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