Speaker : Mr. Kris Hatashita, EMC Expert, Director General Land Equipment Program Management
Topic : Electromagnetic Environmental effects in Tactical Communication Systems
Date : Wednesday March 30, 2016
Time : 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location : FIDUS SYSTEMS Inc.,375 Terry Fox Dr. Ottawa, ON, K2K 0J8
Parking : Free
Registration:Free, and is on a first to reply basis.
Preference given to IEEE EMC/MTT/AP/CPMT society members.
Seating is limited. E-mail Reservation is required.
Pizza and soft drinks will be served.
Organizer: Dr. Syed Bokhari, Chairman, IEEE Ottawa EMC chapter
Syed.Bokhari@fidus.ca,
Office :(613) 595 - 0507 Ext. 377, Cell: (613) 355 - 6632
Dr. Qingsheng Zeng , Chairman of the IEEE Ottawa MTT/AP Chapters
[qingsheng.zeng@crc.gc.ca]
Directions: www.fidus.com
Abstract
This talk is an in-depth look at the practical EMC issues as they apply to the
Canadian Military. Drawing on real-life examples and a rich history of EMC
successes and failures, Kris' presentation promises to be a fascinating look
into an environment where EMC issues can mean the difference between life and
death for Canadian soldiers.
Biography
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Kris Hatashita has been the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects subject matter
expert for the Canadian Army tactical communications group since 2002 where he
plans and oversees Canadian Army compliance with EMI, EMC, EMSEC, and RF safety
requirements. Prior to this, Kris was an independent E3 consultant and President
of ISOTEC Corporation whose clients included the Canadian Department of National
Defence, the Canadian Army, Navy and Air Force, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(RCMP), The Communication Security Establishment (CSE) and The Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Kris has worked at or with many technology corporations throughout his career
including General Dynamics Canada, Digital Equipment Corporation, Zenith
Corporation and Hewlett-Packard.
Kris’s career in E3 began in 1985 in the aerospace industry after completing
a BSc in Physics at the University of Waterloo. While working for Garrett
Aerospace, Kris was selected to undergo training through CSE in the joint
Canada-US Industrial TEMPEST Program. Through this program, Kris became
the first non-American to become a Certified TEMPEST Professional – Level II
by the United States National Security Agency – a certification he holds to this day.
Kris is the General Chair of the 2016 IEEE International EMC Symposium to be held
in Ottawa, Canada.
