Expert Details
US National, Military, and International Spectrum Management / Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis
ID: 738636
Maryland, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1972 | Degree: MSEE | Subject: Electronics - Radar Systems | Institution: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Year: 1969 | Degree: BSEE | Subject: Electrical Engineering | Institution: University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner | Department: Spectrum Engineering |
Responsibilities:- Generated US national and international spectrum options for proposed millimeter-wave civilian helicopter-borne Detect and Avoid (DAA) radar- Identified optimum millimeter wave and sub-terahertz operating frequency bands for proposed radiolocation and mobile applications - Generated Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessments (SSRAs) required by DoD Instruction 4650.01 that quantified the likelihood of diverse land-based and airborne federal spectrum-dependent systems obtaining US national and host nation spectrum approvals - Performed link budget and interference analyses to determine optimum operating frequency bands for federal spectrum-dependent radar, communication, and satellite systems - Advocated/defended federal Ku-band data link and radar spectrum access as a member of the US delegation to the 2015 and 2003 World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC-15/WRC-03) - Generated FCC and federal regulatory and technical pre-checks of federal agency National-level Spectrum Planning Subcommittee (SPS) requests for US spectrum approval, i.e., EL-CID, DD Form 1494, as well as draft Certifications of Spectrum Support (NTIA-44) - Quantified mutual electromagnetic interactions between federal mobile Ku-band Earth stations and co-band geostationary commercial satellites - Generated innovative update to Army Regulation AR 5-12, Army Management of the Electromagnetic Spectrum, to reflect latest spectrum technological trends and regulatory environment Technical - Authored four International Telecommunication Union (ITU) “Characteristics and Protection Criteria” Recommendations facilitating spectrum sharing while protecting federal C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band ISR data link spectrum access - Quantified implications of potential new civil Ku-band SATCOM allocation on co-band federal data link spectrum access and briefed results of analyses to NATO and internal US technical support teams - Generated innovative methodology defending future federal radar and data link access to C-band and Ku-band spectrum ITU Working Party 5B - Quantified electromagnetic compatibility of federal UAS data links with civil broadband mobile wireless systems and generated innovative methodologies to allow operation of the data link in spectrum allocated on an exclusive basis to the civil sector - Generated frequency-distance curves showing conditions to achieve mutual compatibility of a federal Ku-band radar with a sample set of co-band linear FM radars |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2007 | Employer: Alion Science and Technology, Annapolis, MD | Title: Senior Engineering Scientist | Department: Spectrum Engineering |
Responsibilities:- Advised federal agency on long term national and international spectrum regulatory methodologies to protect spectrum access of data links, sensors, radar, and satellite networks- Generated federal agency input contributions to World Radio Conference (WRC) preparatory process quantifying guard bands required to achieve compatibility between land-band radars and adjacent-band passive satellite sensors - Designated as US spokesperson for International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Working Party 8B-1A UHF broadcasting satellite versus federal radar issue - Quantified the ability of tethered aerostats to provide reliable emergency communications to public, first responder, and federal rescue forces - - Determined interference potential between federal agency co-band radars - Generated recommended policy initiative option documents specifying federal agency spectrum roles and responsibilities |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 2004 | Employer: USAF Frequency Management Agency, Washington, DC | Title: Technical Director, GS-15 | Department: Command Section |
Responsibilities:- Articulated and defended AF spectrum interests at national-level Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC)- Advanced U.S. global spectrum access as a member of the US Delegation to Conference Preparatory Meeting and World Radio Conference - Organized and led AF response to Congressional spectrum reallocations - Generated AF input to National Third Generation (3G) Civil Communications study - Briefed Congressional staffs on effects of proposed legislation of AF spectrum access - Advocated innovative spectrum policies to military test range commanders - Engineered national regulatory spectrum protection for AF spectrum-dependent systems - Negotiated US/Canadian agreement protecting joint border radar operations - Invited speaker on AF/DoD spectrum requirements to numerous industry groups and symposia |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1991 | Employer: USAF Frequency Management Agency | Title: Electronics Engineer, GS-14 | Department: Engineering Section |
Responsibilities:- Quantified compliance of AF RF systems to national and international spectrum standards and policies- Chaired interagency committee that generated federal necessary bandwidth policies and formulas - Advanced international DOD spectrum interests as US member of the NATO Technical Advisory Group |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1971 to 1982 | Employer: DOD Joint Spectrum Center, Annapolis, MD | Title: Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer | Department: US Army Office |
Responsibilities:- Generated comprehensive spectrum support program to obtain national and international spectrum approvals for federal radar- Quantified adherence of federal agency RF systems to national and international spectrum standards - Designated agency representative of Departmental frequency allocation approval working group - Negotiated approval for temporary federal use of exclusive civil broadcast spectrum |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1969 to 1971 | Employer: Westinghouse Corporation Aerospace, Baltimore, MD | Title: Radar Design Engineer | Department: Radar Systems |
Responsibilities:- Authored System Theory chapter of L-band radar manual- Designed digital twisted ring counter circuits for airborne military radar - Evaluated and generated recommendations to enhance interference immunity of T2L logic devices |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1991 to 2004 | Agency: USAF Frequency Management Agency | Role: Technical Director, GS-15 | Description: He was responsible for advocating and defending USAF spectrum interests at the national-level Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), as well as the generation of internal USAF spectrum policies. |
| Years: 1982 to 1991 | Agency: USAF Frequency Management Agency | Role: Electronic Engineer, GS-14 | Description: He was responsible for advocating and defending the technical aspects of USAF spectrum use at the IRAC Technical Sub-committee (TSC) and representing US DOD technical spectrum requirements at the NATO EMC Agency (NEMCA). |
| Years: 1972 to 1982 | Agency: Joint Spectrum Center | Role: Electronic Engineer, GS-9/13 | Description: He generated an overall multi-year spectrum compliance plan and several electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) analyses for a US Army Air Defense radar system |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1985 to 1991 | Country / Region: NATO EMC Advisory Group, Brussels, BE | Summary: He represented the US military at the NATO EMC Advisory Group providing technical advice to senior NATO staff regarding the spectrum support and compatibility of NATO member radio frequency systems. |
| Years: 2003 to 2003 | Country / Region: International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland | Summary: He served as the USAF representative on the US delegation to the 2003 ITU World Radio Communication Conference. |
| Years: 2012 to 2015 | Country / Region: International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland | Summary: He served as a DOD representative to the US delegation to ITU Working Party 5B, where he successfully defended his papers advocating global C/Ku/Ka-band data link spectrum access. |
| Years: 2015 to 2015 | Country / Region: International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland | Summary: He served as a DOD representative to the US delegation to the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15), where he defended the US and NATO position advocating global Ku-band data link spectrum access. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Senior Member (1970 - present) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Professional Engineer State of Maryland: 1969 - 2018 Advanced Class Amateur Radio License: 1975 - present |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| His leadership and expertise have been consistently recognized and he has received numerous awards, including, EXELIS “Small Business of the Year” Award ITT Corporation “Lightning” Award Defense Meritorious Service Award Superior Performance Award Letters of Commendation |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Author of over 20 publications whose topics include: + Civil / Military RF System Compatibility Analyses • Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessments • Evaluation of Millimeter Wave and Sub-Terahertz Frequency Bands for Radar and Communication Applications, • Identification of World Radiocommunication Conference Impacts to Future Military System Spectrum Access • Studies of Candidate Frequency Bands for Military Systems • Quantification of EHF Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Spectrum Support • Graphical Evaluation of Minimum Required Frequency-Distance Separations to Achieve Mutual Electromagnetic Compatibility + International Telecommunication Union Recommendations • Characteristics of and protection criteria for systems operating in the mobile service in the frequency range 14.5-15.35 GHz, ITU-R M.2068 • Technical characteristics and protection criteria for aeronautical mobile service systems in the frequency range 14.5-15.35 GHz, ITU-R M.2089 • Technical characteristics and protection criteria for aeronautical mobile service systems in the frequency range 4400 – 4990 MHz, ITU-R M.2116 • Technical characteristics and protection criteria for aeronautical mobile systems operating in the mobile service in the frequency range 21.2-22 GHz, ITU-R M.2120 |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| He presented original tutorials describing national and international spectrum management process at: - MITRE Technical Institute - IEEE/AFCEA MILCOM Conference - IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, - IEEE DySpan Conference - Radio Spectrum Institute - International Microwave Symposium, - JIEDDO Consumer Electronics Focus Group |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He served as a member of numerous marketing teams, where he generated text for the required spectrum management sections of RFIs and RFPs. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Advanced class amateur radio license 1980 - present |
Fields of Expertise
spectrum management, frequency management, international spectrum management, frequency allocation, Federal Communications Commission, FCC, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, NTIA, International Telecommunication Union, ITU, ITU-R, ITU-R Recommendation, ITU-R Report, Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee, IRAC, Spectrum Planning Subcommittee, SPS, NTIA Manual, DD Form 1494, STEPSTONE, EL-CID, Spectrum Supportability Risk Assessment, SSRA, DODI 4650.01, Electromagnetic Environmental Effects, E3, Spectrum Supportability, Spectrum Certification, Table of Allocations, Frequency Allocation Table, FCC Rules and Regulations, World Radiocommunication Conference, WRC, Study Group, SG, Working Party, WP, frequency band planning, frequency-distance curve, F-D Curve, J/F 12