Communications & Emissions Discipline

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Controlling What You Emit — and Understanding What Others Emit Communications and emissions discipline is about control—not just of what you say, but of what you reveal by existing at all. This discipline governs: How you communicate When you communicate What you unintentionally emit How you detect and interpret emissions from others In preparedness, resilience, and contested environments, the goal is twofold: Reduce your own detectabilityIncrease your awareness of others Both are inseparable. The Two Sides of Communications Discipline Most people focus only on securing their own communications. That’s only half the problem. A complete communications posture includes: Emission & Interception PreventionHow to avoid being detected, intercepted, or exploited Detection & AwarenessHow to recognize, interpret, and respond to emissions from others Ignoring either side creates blind spots. I. Preventing Detection & Interception (Defensive Control) This side answers the question: “How do we communicate without becoming a target?” Communications Security (COMSEC) COMSEC protects the content and integrity of communications. It ensures that even if a transmission is intercepted: The message cannot be understood The message cannot be altered The sender cannot be impersonated COMSEC includes: Encryption Authentication Key management Anti-spoofing measures Limitation: COMSEC does not hide that communication occurred. Transmission...