Electromagnetic Environmental Effects in the Military

Electromagnetic Compatibility Society

Speaker: Mr. Kris Hatashita

Military electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is a matter of life and death as modern war-fighters rely on the safe, secure and reliable functioning of their devices. Military EMC includes aspects of electronic interoperability that are seldom or never considered in the commercial realm. This talk presents technical details of EMC consideration in tactical and strategic military operations. The topics discussed include hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance (HERO), electromagnetic data security (EMSEC), counter improvised explosive device (CIED) EMC issues and includes first-hand experiences of work done in the Afghan theatre.

Biography: Kris Hatashita has been an EMC professional for thirty years and has worked for industry and government organizations as an EMC subject matter expert. His list of clients includes General Dynamics Canada, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Lockheed Martin Canada, The Canadian Parliament and The Communication Security Establishment Canada.
Kris was on the EMCS Board of Directors in 2014-2015 and the General Chair of the EMC Symposium in Ottawa in 2016.

Currently, Kris is an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, a lecturer at the Canadian Forces School of Communication and Electronics at the Royal Military College in Kingston and a consultant to the Canadian Department of National Defense for the Army Communications Group

Meeting Details: The meeting of the EMC Society will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Bose Corp., 100 The Mountain Road, Framingham, MA. The technical presentation will commence at 7:00PM following a social hour at 6:00 PM. Food is provided.

DIRECTIONS TO BOSE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:

The address is: 100 The Mountain Road, Framingham, MA, 01701

From Mass Pike (I-90); Take Exit 12 (Route 9 West) toward Worcester. Keep left at the fork on the ramp and get on Route 9 West. At the first set of lights take a right onto California Ave. (sign reads “Framingham Technology Park”). Go straight, over the railroad tracks, and through the next set of lights. The road curves around to a stop sign at the foot of the mountain. Take a left onto the Mountain Road and follow it to the next stop sign at the top of the mountain. The tall glass building before you is the Bose Corporate Center. Take a right at the stop sign, drive past the front of the Corporate Center and then Park.

For more information, please contact Mike Royer at Michael_Royer@bose.com