DoD Unveils Spectrum Strategy to Better Manage Spectrum and Pave Way for New Technologies

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently released its Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Strategy to address near-term and longer-term spectrum challenges. The DoD EMS Strategy continues the implementation of some of the goals set forth by the Obama Administration in the National Broadband Plan and Presidential Memoranda, which have called on federal agencies to accelerate efforts to make spectrum available for commercial use and allow shared access to spectrum allocated for federal use. The DoD EMS Strategy strikes a balance between maintaining critical military capabilities and increasing available spectrum for the commercial wireless industry.