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DASN IP Hosts Electronic Warfare Symposium in Washington

US Navy

29 July 2022
From Amanda Lochridge, Navy International Programs Office Public Affairs

WASHINGTON -- Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for International Programs (DASN IP) Rear Adm. Tony Rossi hosted the Navy International Program's Office Inaugural Electronic Warfare Symposium (NEWS) from July 26-28.

The inaugural symposium brought together representatives from the U.S. intelligence community, acquisition program offices, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, and implementing agencies to discuss and align efforts in support of our international Allies and partners within the Electronic Warfare arena.

"Our Allies and partners are one of our greatest strategic advantages in providing maritime security," said Rossi. "This symposium, by integrating the work of the intel and acquisition communities, has reinvigorated our collective efforts in supporting our Foreign Military Sales partners through Electronic Warfare and U.S. intel data support. Ensuring interoperability among our Allies and partners is critical, as is enhancing the tactical capabilities needed to bolster deterrence and can maintain our competitive advantage."

The discussions provided updates to the P-8, Growler, and Super Hornet programs, as well as a clearer elaboration of Foreign Military Sales case requirement processes and procedures. The forum also identified areas of improvement across the Electronic Warfare and U.S. intel data spectrum.

Information Warfare Programs Branch Manager from the Navy International Programs Office, Alvin Green, emphasized at the session's conclusion that "the NEWS allowed U.S. government stakeholders to focus on bolstering open communication, cross-coordination, and collaboration in pursuit of aligning, assessing, and improving processes, to provide information-sharing capabilities to our foreign partners. This event is a great example of agencies working together with a common goal, and it gave us a chance to strengthen those relationships that may have waned during COVID-19."

The NEWS will be a semi-annual event, with hosting duties rotating among the participating organizations.