Evolution of EW: Honoring Veterans Who Shaped the Electromagnetic Spectrum Fight

In honor of Veterans Day, join us for a special webinar, “Evolution of EW,” recognizing the service and contributions of veterans who have shaped the field of electromagnetic warfare.

From the earliest efforts to control and exploit the electromagnetic spectrum to today’s advanced, spectrum-dominant capabilities, electromagnetic warfare has continually evolved alongside the changing character of conflict. This webinar will explore the progression of EW technologies and operational tools used by the military, highlighting how decades of innovation, operational lessons, and emerging threats have driven new approaches to spectrum operations.

Participants will gain insight into how early EW techniques and platforms laid the groundwork for modern systems, as well as how current capabilities are designed to meet the demands of multi-domain operations and increasingly contested electromagnetic environments.

Through historical perspective and technical discussion, this webinar will honor the veterans who pioneered these capabilities while examining the technologies that continue to shape the future of electromagnetic warfare.

Joining Dr. Kyle Davidson (Primary Speaker) will be two Panelists, Dr. Thomas Withington and Wayne Shaw.

Speaker Bio:
Dr. Kyle Davidson is a former signals officer, having served for 15 years in the Canadian Army. During this time, he held a variety of positions in the field force, on operations in Afghanistan, and as an educator. For his last five years in the Army he served at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) as an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, from which he holds a B.Eng. M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. 
 
Since leaving the Canadian Armed Forces he held a range of positions, first at Leonardo Electronics as the Head of Capability and then as the Chief EW Engineer for MDA Space. In 2021 he founded Agile Electromagnetics, where he currently serves as the President, to mature the range of technologies required for cognitive EW systems. Agile Electromagnetics current focus is on developing a cognitive jammer for counter-UAS operations for the Canadian Army.

Panelists Bio's:
Wayne Shaw is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who flew in the B-52, B-1B, F-111E and EF-111 and a tour flying with the U.S. Navy in the EA-6B and was a Navy Weapons School Instructor. He flew thousands of hours and hundreds of combat missions over Bosnia and Iraq. For a one-year remote, Wayne ran U.S. Central Command’s EW Coordination Cell in the Middle East. There he balanced EW resources for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His military decorations include two Bronze Stars, four Air Medals and many others. 
In 2009, Wayne retired from the military and began working as a DoD contractor. In addition to this “day job,” in 2011, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Old Crows. In 2013, he became its youngest-ever, volunteer President and CEO.  He’s now a Director of Aerospace & Defense at Frost & Sullivan, a Growth Coaching and Market Intelligence firm where he leads an international team of analysts and consultants.  

Dr. Thomas Withington is an award-winning analyst and writer specialising in electronic warfare, radar and military communications; a Research Associate at the Royal United Services Institute and a Senior Non-Resident Associate Fellow at the NATO Defence College. He has written widely on these subjects for a range of specialist and general publications. He also works as a consultant and adviser in these areas for several leading government and private sector clients. Furthermore, Dr. Withington provides regular commentary on security and defence aspects of electromagnetic spectrum use for major media organisations around the world.

Event Topic

Defense, Military

Relevant Audiences

All Military, All Federal Government
Evolution of EW: Honoring Veterans Who Shaped the Electromagnetic Spectrum Fight
Event Type
Virtual / Online
Event Subtype
Webinar / Webcast
When
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Registration Cost

AOC Members:

$ 0.00

Non-Members of AOC:

$ 25.00

Website
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Organizer
Association of Old Crows (AOC)