Emerging Tech
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.
Digital Government
NIST Wants Help Investigating Deaths Caused by Hurricane Maria
The agency is specifically interested in how building failures contributed to the fatalities.
Policy
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.
Modernization
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.
Ideas
Better Collaboration Tools Need Better Security
Building new technology on a faulty foundation can be a recipe for disaster.
Policy
Federal Ban on Chinese Telecom Equipment Takes Effect
Contracting officers will have new disclosure provisions to include in contracts issued after Aug. 13.
Modernization
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.
Modernization
NASA’s Moon Plans Rely Heavily on Mobile Tech
CIO Renee Wynn weighed in on how America’s space agency embraces mobility.
Emerging Tech
The Role States Are Playing in Expanding Broadband Access
New research offers a window into what states are doing to help get about 20 million Americans who now lack reliable, high-speed internet connected with the service.
Modernization
Justice Signs Nearly $1B Telecom Services Deal With AT&T
The award is the third under the $50 billion EIS telecom contract as the Sept. 30 deadline nears.
Artificial Intelligence
NSF Seeks Ideas for Using Artificial Intelligence to Boost the Wireless Spectrum
The agency is hosting a workshop highlighting the opportunities and challenges for artificial intelligence applications across the wireless spectrum.
Policy
How to Choose Between the U.S. and China? It’s Not That Easy.
Caught between its security ally and its top trading partner, South Korea is trying to have it all.
Ideas
NASA May Bring a Laser-Based Internet to Space for Mars Missions
NASA will need to boost its comms to support human space travel.
Policy
Bipartisan Legislation Targets Chinese Firm Huawei
Congress wants to up its authority on emerging tech threats from China.
Emerging Tech
Telecom Officials Defend America’s Position on 5G Landscape
American companies may not be Huawei, but they're innovating 5G in their own ways.
Emerging Tech
Former FCC Chairman Explains Why 5G Isn’t a Race
Tom Wheeler wants to bust the misrepresentations about the next-gen network.
Policy
Figuring Out How to Go After International Robocallers
The FCC will vote on a proposed rule next month that would ban malicious caller ID spoofing for text messages and robocalls that originate outside the United States. State attorneys general have long requested federal assistance with complaints about robocallers from out of the country.
Modernization
Watchdog: Poor Oversight Put GSA’s $50B Telecom Transition Over Schedule, Over Budget
The agency hired contractors to help with a smooth transition but ended up spending lots of money for little movement.
Cybersecurity
