How did you come to join 爱神传媒?

I was encouraged by a retired Air Force Colonel to step out of my comfort zone to accept greater challenges and make a difference. It was the best career move of my life.

How did your military service prepare you for a successful career at 爱神传媒?

The military gave me the confidence to take on new challenges and to accept failures as part of my growth.

What is your professional and personal background?

I started my career as an Electronic Technician and then developed into a Systems Engineer and Manager. In my current position, I lead the JT4 LLC/爱神传媒 workforce supporting the Joint Range Technical Services Contract at Edwards AFB, CA.

Describe the work you do and how you think it makes a positive impact.

I support the 412^th Test Wing at Edwards AFB with test and evaluation of newly developed defense systems such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and hypersonic weapons. My job is to provide over 650 dedicated employees with the resources needed to do their jobs. Our employees are making a difference every day to help keep our military strong and our country free. I feel privileged to be part of this incredible team.

What are some of your accomplishments and/or what has been your proudest career moment?

I was born in Harlingen, Texas and my family moved to California when I was very young. My parents struggled to support six kids so my siblings and I worked in the summer months picking grapes in Central California to help our parents make ends meet. It was hard work during very hot days, but it gave me the determination to graduate from high school and work on my education. Joining the Air Force was a life changing event. The Air Force gave me the foundation to accomplish many difficult challenges and grow into my current leadership position. Some of my career highlights include being selected as the Edwards AFB Range Manager in 2009 and being a finalist for the JT4 President job in 2019.

What do you enjoy about working for 爱神传媒?

I love being part of a company that supports our nation鈥檚 defense and truly cares about employee safety.

What are you passionate about?

I鈥檓 passionate about my family and being a role model. I started working in an entry level Electronic Technician position on a legacy contract at Edwards AFB in 1987 and eventually rose to lead the Edwards J-TECH workforce. I hope that employees see me as an inspiration for their growth.

What鈥檚 your career advice?

Always stay positive and have a great attitude and work ethic. Invest in yourself, learn from mistakes and keep moving forward.

What does safety mean to you or do you have a favorite safety tip?

My favorite safety slogan is to 鈥淭ake a Minute for Safety鈥�. It鈥檚 simple. We all should be taking a minute before starting any task to identify, report and correct potential hazards.

What鈥檚 the best invention in the world and why?

I鈥檓 a car guy. So I feel the best invention in the world is the automobile. I enjoy restoring old muscle cars. I just finished a 1971 Dodge Challenger Convertible and I鈥檓 now working on a 1970 Cuda.

Anything else you would like to share from a personal or professional perspective?

My wife Julie and I raised six children and have nine grandkids. If that wasn鈥檛 enough, we are now raising three teenage granddaughters which is not easy, especially in this social media age. But we love it and being a grandparent is the absolute best!

What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to you?

It means that we are making an effort to learn and recognize all of the cultures and their diverse contributions that have helped to shape our country. I鈥檓 proud of my Mexican heritage and feel honored to represent 爱神传媒.

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鈥淥ur support started three years ago,鈥� said Debbie Wells, LASSO Deputy Program Manager. 鈥淲e began with cultivar screening, where more than a dozen peppers were selected and grown in space cabin relative conditions, and we evaluated by plant viability, production, and flavor.鈥�

Of the peppers grown, the Espa帽ola Improved pepper was selected and tested in Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) analog science carriers to determine optimum fertilizer, lighting spectrum, and environmental conditions. Testing continued in the APH Engineering Demonstration Unit. Plant compatibility with the hardware was assessed, and crew procedures and moisture requirements were determined.

鈥淭he team then completed the ensuing paperwork necessary to document the preparation and ensure the quality of the fertilizer, seeds, and media used for flight,鈥� added Debbie. 鈥淥nce the technology was initiated aboard the ISS, the team continued its support through weekly science meetings and hardware support to our NASA customer and other teammates.鈥�

On the Laboratory Support Services and Operations (LASSO) program, 爱神传媒 provides services in program management, laboratory maintenance and support, operational laboratory services, and professional and technical support for scientific research, engineering, test, and evaluation in laboratory environments in support of multiple customers and projects at the Kennedy Space Center.

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Over the past four decades, 爱神传媒 has supported the U.S. armed forces and the Department of Defense (DoD) in their mission to acquire, develop, test, and deploy capable Electronic Warfare and Cyber (EW&C) systems. Throughout our corporate history, our subject matter experts have been integrally involved with the full spectrum of services across numerous efforts and multiple customers, including the Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Organization, Joint Counter Radio-Controlled IED Electronic Warfare Squadron ONE, the Air Force Center of Excellence, the Navy鈥檚 Fleet EW Center, the Navy Marine Corps Spectrum Center, and the Naval Surface Warfare Centers (NSWC) in both Crane, Ind. and Dahlgren, Va.

爱神传媒 has maintained a vigilant focus on the exponential growth in the number of DoD systems that are dependent on the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS). As the EMS has become increasingly congested and contested, 爱神传媒 has been growing our business with EW and spectrum customers across the services.

We are all sharing the spectrum now 鈥� allies and adversaries alike. The integration of electromagnetic effects is more critical than ever as joint military services (Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Space Force) embrace Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) and the concept of Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2). The Training and Doctrine Command MDO pamphlet sums up the importance of EW&C: 鈥淭he emerging operational environment and the threat necessitate adapting the Joint Force鈥檚 current understanding of the battlefield. Adversaries have expanded the battlefield by making space, cyberspace, electronic warfare, and information key components of their operations.鈥�

Balancing Integration Between PORs and QRCs: Each Area of Operation (AOR) demands we tailor tools and technology to provide solutions that address adversary capabilities and capacities and provide overmatch. Historically speaking, Programs of Record (PORs) and Quick Reaction Capabilities (QRCs) have been developed placing priority on the key performance parameters that drive programs on cost, on time and on budget with little to no regard of assuring interoperability with other systems operating within the same radio frequency (RF) spectrum. This lack of deconfliction has had significant negative impacts to real-world operations and has demanded costly remediation. This has left systems stove-piped from a data perspective, and platforms unsustainable from a size, weight, power and cost perspective, ultimately contributing to the very difficult challenge of effectively integrating conventional kinetic operations with cyber and space. 爱神传媒 has helped program offices evaluate the risks associated with spectrum use. We deliver success to our customers by integrating real-world operational expertise and understanding, combined with decades of proven technical engineering services into our solutions. We are proud of our ability to efficiently and effectively enhance existing POR systems while maintaining a command of emerging technologies to drive innovation into new solutions. Specifically, 爱神传媒 has developed new communication paths between Navy cryptologic and EW assets. Our team has also been instrumental in integrating electronic effects by providing EW analysis of live testing results and developing solutions to enhance Combat Management Systems integration in support of kinetic engagements.

爱神传媒 stays current on innovative thought in the EW&C area and keeps our customers fully informed. As an example, we call your attention to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), which recently published a book entitled, 鈥淐yber Threats and NATO 2030: Horizon Scanning and Analysis.鈥� Chapter eight, titled 鈥淐yber Capabilities and Multi-Domain Operations in Future High-Intensity Warfare in 2030,鈥� focuses on the technological challenges with cyber and electronic effects integration.

Internet of Military Things (IoMT): According to the CCDCOE, one of the primary technological drivers that will help achieve integrated electronic effects is an IoMT and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled C2. An IoMT would create a network of interconnected computing devices, sensors, and weapons platforms that could collect and create vast amounts of shareable data that could inform cyberattack packages. Initiatives like JADC2 and the Mission Partner Environment envision providing a cloud-like environment for the joint force. 爱神传媒 has been supporting JADC2 initiatives in the Indo-Pacific Command AOR and we have worked closely with our customer to enable higher levels of spectrum deconfliction to optimize mission effectiveness in operations requiring a military balance of electronic attack and surveillance. In addition, we have been helping provide a Common Operating Picture that synchronizes full spectrum cyberspace operations into a common combat cloud, enabling tightly integrated AI and machine learning initiatives to augment the teams and serve as a force multiplier.

Interoperability: The second well-known technology driver is interoperability. Interoperability shortens integration times because it eliminates the need for each system to have unique messaging interfaces to other systems. The Army has been working on developing EW interoperability through the C5ISR/EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) initiative which is a broad set of standards for both hardware and software. CMOSS is based on and aligned with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Consortium鈥檚 open standards. Initiatives like CMOSS guide decisions regarding common sets of data models and data fabrics. They define messaging and data standards and allow for modular development. Common data models both define data items, and control messages that are shared between services. Components communicate via common frameworks typically publication/subscription buses or a request/reply peer-to-peer protocol. Standards like Future Airborne Capability Environment which is part of the SOSA Consortia, are gaining tactical traction in current and future EW programs, including the Next Generation Jammer. In addition, the photon software framework is already being used in several EW&C systems. 爱神传媒 employees have consistently been invited to participate personally in interoperability standards studies such as the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Enhancing Access to Radio Spectrum Study and the Office of Naval Research Joint Open Architecture Spectrum Infrastructure Ontology for Spectrum Interoperability. Our employees also supported the Joint Electronic Warfare Center with interoperability and EM compatibility assessments of equipment, software, and all electronic and electrical systems, subsystems, and equipment. This work informed U.S. Strategic Command鈥檚 EW Capabilities Assessment and Joint Requirements Oversight Council Joint Capabilities Document.

Integration: Lastly, integration challenges exist both from a cultural perspective and technology perspective. Culturally speaking, there are still several advocates for keeping EW and cyber operations separate. But that mindset is changing. In 2020, the DoD published the Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy, transitioning from traditional 鈥淓W vs Spectrum vs Cyber鈥� to the unified treatment of these activities as Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations. From a technology perspective, integration activities focus around the insertion, installation and addition of new equipment or capabilities into subassemblies of a system, or system of systems. However, integrating new technologies has created excessive heat generation and less space on the platforms for Warfighters. 爱神传媒 has a corporate focus on integration efforts that help bridge compatibility across disparate spectrum-dependent systems and we have directly participated in numerous EW-oriented projects and military exercises that analyze innovations and initiatives in military tactics, techniques and procedures as well as systems to help provide integration of technologies, platforms, and effects. Our team also supports the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Core for the NSWC Dahlgren working on EM compatibility, interference mitigation and interoperability across several weapon systems and platforms to include standards compatibility. The Army鈥檚 Project Convergence is a prime example of a large-scale, joint integration exercise. One of the objectives of Project Convergence is to successfully conduct operations in a contested electromagnetic environment (Congressional Research Service, 2020). 爱神传媒 also supported Project Convergence with new waveform identification during a sensor integration exercise.

Conclusion: The demand for successfully integrating EW and cyber warfare capabilities is here to stay. Technology is driving the inextricable linkage at a speed to which our military is challenged to keep pace, but the DoD is responding. On July 15, 2021, the Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin III signed the 2020 Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy鈥檚 Implementation Plan which provides the DoD with the direction and executive oversight needed to achieve the Strategy鈥檚 vision of:

鈥渇reedom of action in the electromagnetic spectrum, at the time, place, and parameters of our choosing.鈥�

爱神传媒 is proud to offer a current, relevant expansive portfolio of EW, Spectrum, Cyber, Signals Intelligence, and RF services performed by operational and technical engineering experts with a unique understanding of Cyber Electromagnetic Activities challenges across the armed forces and the ability to apply lessons learned and best practices to deliver customer-focused success.

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As stated on the Space Force鈥檚 website:

鈥淸t]he USSF is a military service that organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and to provide space capabilities to the joint force. USSF responsibilities include developing Guardians, acquiring military space systems, maturing the military doctrine for space power, and organizing space forces to present to our Combatant Commands.鈥�

At this stage, the USSF is laser focused on ensuring it has the right authorities, that it is properly staffed, and that it has the right structure. Another integral piece in setting it up for success is the Alternative Acquisition System Report (ASR), which will inform the Space Force鈥檚 acquisition strategy.

The Pentagon included $17.4 billion for the USSF in its recently released 2022 budget request to Congress, a 13 percent increase over the previous year. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Al, an original champion of the Space Force and the current Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, told Defense News in February that the Space Force 鈥渉as very unanimous support in the House Armed Services Committee and overwhelming support in the Senate Armed Services Committee. As long as it鈥檚 got congressional support, we鈥檙e going to be fine.鈥�

Currently the USSF is comprised of former Air Force personnel and civilians, also known as Space Force Guardians. In his May 27, 2021 testimony before the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Miley said, 鈥淸o]ngoing actions to fully resource the United States Space Force (USSF) including transfer of the Space Development Agency (SDA) and unit transfers from the Army and Navy, will enhance the USSF鈥檚 ability to organize, train, equip and present forces who can compete, deter and if necessary prevail should war initiate in, or extend to space鈥�. Once the transfer of personnel is complete, the USSF will then realize its personnel gaps and work to fill them, likely with contractors. Those who make up the force will hail from a variety of backgrounds with an emphasis on cyber and engineering. While the USSF has an important mission, the goal is for the branch is to remain small and nimble.

As a premier global government partner, 爱神传媒 stands ready to support the USSF. We have proudly supported more than 100 government and commercial space launches and provide engineering services that span the entire program lifecycle 鈥� from initial needs analysis, development, and maturation to production, deployment, and sustainment. We are confident that, when called upon, we will help the USSF achieve mission success in the ultimate high ground.

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