White House Releases National Strategy for 5G Security

The strategy focuses on four lines of effort and will guide how the government approaches 5G for the near future.

By Brandi Vincent
March 25, 2020

White House Releases National Strategy for 5G Security

The strategy focuses on four lines of effort and will guide how the government approaches 5G for the near future.

By Brandi Vincent
March 25, 2020

Pentagon Seeks Pitches for 5G-Enabled Virtual Reality Projects

The Defense Department released the third of four requests for 5G prototypes to test at military bases.

By Brandi Vincent
March 18, 2020

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Verizon Unveil Partnership to Advance 5G

It marks the first deployment of fifth generation wireless technology at a national lab.

By Brandi Vincent
March 13, 2020

Thune Bill Would Make Network Security an Official Objective of Trade Deals

Senators introduced the legislation in preparation for upcoming bilateral negotiations.

By Mariam Baksh
March 9, 2020

Nokia and Ericsson Defend Collaboration with Chinese Entities During Senator’s Inquiry

Senators want to help the companies compete against Huawei, but China touches everyone’s supply chain.

By Mariam Baksh
March 4, 2020

A Checklist for Congress and the President in a Divided America

There are technologies waiting to be tapped as forces for good.

By Gary Shapiro
February 28, 2020

Presidential Advisers Set Timeline for Report on Options to Secure 5G Networks

Officials reaffirmed the administration’s view that software-defined networking is the best way to secure next-gen telecommunications.

By Mariam Baksh
February 21, 2020

VA Reveals Industry Partners for First 5G-Enabled Hospital

Through early adoption, the Veterans Affairs Department aims to help the entire health care industry visualize, access and co-develop 5G’s full potential.

By Brandi Vincent
February 18, 2020

Veterans Affairs Launches Its First 5G-Enabled Hospital

Secretary Robert Wilkie said it was the first in the nation and one of the first in the world.

By Brandi Vincent
February 6, 2020

Presidential Advisers Push for National Network to Support Quantum and AI Advancement

As with the High Performance Computing initiative in the past, industry and academic advisers told the administration they need facilities and a network to get from bits to neurons and qubits.

By Aaron Boyd
February 3, 2020

Britain and America Have a China Problem

London’s and Washington’s differing assessments of Beijing’s rise point to deeper issues between the two countries.

By Tom McTague, The Atlantic
January 31, 2020

Presidential Advisers Expected to Push Software-Defined Networking for Secure Comms

Senate Commerce Committee is stockpiling legislation for coordinated investments in the tech.

By Mariam Baksh
January 22, 2020

Senators Unveil $1.2 Billion Plan to Develop Alternatives to Huawei’s 5G Equipment

The Federal Communications Commission would require certification to open standards to eliminate proprietary equipment.

By Mariam Baksh
January 17, 2020

The Role of 5G in Government

The technology is a critical piece of modernization.

By Brian Wright
January 17, 2020

House Passes Trio of 5G Security Bills

Together, the measures aim to promote a safer rollout of the highly-anticipated, next-generation mobile networks.

By Brandi Vincent
January 10, 2020

5G Is Where China and the West Finally Diverge

The rollout of speedy new cellular networks is a geopolitical turning point, but neither Trump nor the public yet recognizes this.

By Lindsay Gorman, The Atlantic
January 7, 2020

Emerging Technology Trends

A look at developments in innovation across the federal technology landscape in 2019.

By Nextgov Staff
December 5, 2019

Pentagon Unveils Which Bases Will House Large-Scale 5G Experiments

The first projects will focus on asset management and sharing across the spectrum.

By Brandi Vincent
December 4, 2019

Democratic Candidates Need to Learn to Play the Long Game on Broadband

Putting monopoly-style regulations from the 1930s on the competitive broadband sector won't work.

By Bruce Mehlman
November 18, 2019

China Said It’s Developing 6G. What Does That Mean?

While most mobile users operate on 4G, the country announced two working groups focused on advancing 6G.

By Brandi Vincent
November 11, 2019

5G: Investing in a Smarter Alternative

The U.S. needs to deepen its commitment to research and development and a diverse supply chain.

By Chris Cummiskey
October 25, 2019

The Defense Department released the third of four requests for 5G prototypes to test at military bases.

It marks the first deployment of fifth generation wireless technology at a national lab.

Senators introduced the legislation in preparation for upcoming bilateral negotiations.

Senators want to help the companies compete against Huawei, but China touches everyone’s supply chain.

There are technologies waiting to be tapped as forces for good.

Officials reaffirmed the administration’s view that software-defined networking is the best way to secure next-gen telecommunications.

Through early adoption, the Veterans Affairs Department aims to help the entire health care industry visualize, access and co-develop 5G’s full potential.

Secretary Robert Wilkie said it was the first in the nation and one of the first in the world.

As with the High Performance Computing initiative in the past, industry and academic advisers told the administration they need facilities and a network to get from bits to neurons and qubits.

London’s and Washington’s differing assessments of Beijing’s rise point to deeper issues between the two countries.

Senate Commerce Committee is stockpiling legislation for coordinated investments in the tech.

The Federal Communications Commission would require certification to open standards to eliminate proprietary equipment.

The technology is a critical piece of modernization.

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Together, the measures aim to promote a safer rollout of the highly-anticipated, next-generation mobile networks.

The rollout of speedy new cellular networks is a geopolitical turning point, but neither Trump nor the public yet recognizes this.

A look at developments in innovation across the federal technology landscape in 2019.

The first projects will focus on asset management and sharing across the spectrum.

Putting monopoly-style regulations from the 1930s on the competitive broadband sector won't work.

While most mobile users operate on 4G, the country announced two working groups focused on advancing 6G.

The U.S. needs to deepen its commitment to research and development and a diverse supply chain.

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