Communications
Agencies Offer Sneak Peeks into Their 5G Plans
From fixing planes before they break to doctors performing surgery in real time from two continents, agency officials are already looking at how faster connections could change their missions.
Wi-Fi System Identifies People Through Walls By Their Walk
A new system uses video of a person walking to identify that person through walls using two WiFi transceivers.
Lawmakers Propose $1 Billion Purge of Chinese Telecom Equipment
The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act would help small and rural providers pay to replace equipment from Huawei, ZTE and other foreign vendors with safer alternatives.
Critical Update: The Hidden Threats of 5G
Nextgov goes inside the technology that will underpin billions of interconnected devices.
The NSA Is Running a Satellite Hacking Experiment
Low Earth orbit will soon be awash in small satellites, and the national security community is increasingly concerned about their security.
Lawmakers Call on FCC to Reexamine Licenses for Two Chinese Telecom Firms
Sens. Chuck Schumer and Tom Cotton fear the state-owned companies present national security threats.
Device Offers a Way to Communicate During Disasters
A new tool called “Panacea’s Cloud” could give first responders a way to communicate during a natural or human-made disaster when devices such as cell phones may not work.
NIST Wants Help Investigating Deaths Caused by Hurricane Maria
The agency is specifically interested in how building failures contributed to the fatalities.
Phone Companies Make Pact with State Attorneys General to Combat Robocalls
As part of the agreement, 12 phone carriers pledged to implement call-blocking technology and to monitor their networks for illegal robocalls.
CISA Awards GDIT a $325 Million Emergency Communications Contract
Under the contract, the company will support the systems federal leaders and others use to coordinate responses to during natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other crises.
Better Collaboration Tools Need Better Security
Building new technology on a faulty foundation can be a recipe for disaster.
Federal Ban on Chinese Telecom Equipment Takes Effect
Contracting officers will have new disclosure provisions to include in contracts issued after Aug. 13.
How Dissidents Are Using Shortwave Radio to Broadcast News Into China
Pro-democracy forces are locked in a cat-and-mouse game with the Chinese government, playing out on the airwaves, the internet and across the globe.
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