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DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS – FEBRUARY 25: General view of a 5G broadcasting tower on February 25, 2021 in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (Image credit: Niels Wenstedt/BSR Agency/Getty Images).

NIST joins nonprofit focused on improving transparency of 5G standards

O-RAN develops specifications that allow manufacturers and network operators to mix and match products from different vendors.

Jan 24, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

BOULDER, CO – OCTOBER 9: The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) building is seen October 9, 2012 in Boulder, Colorado. David J. Wineland, a physicist at NIST, won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics for “ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems.” Wineland has worked at NIST for 37 years and is internationally recognized for his research on trapped ions. (Photo by Dana Romanoff/Getty Images)

NIST’s 5G demo network nears completion

The 5G cybersecurity project aims to build agencies' trust in the underlying infrastructure by featuring security functions.

Aug 30, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Pentagon backs new hub for developing, testing 6G technology

The project, known as Open6G, is part of the Pentagon’s Innovate Beyond 5G (IB5G) program that aims to promote the next generation of network technologies.

Aug 2, 2022 By Jon Harper

Maj. Gen. (ret) Garrett Yee, GDIT vice president and general manager, Army sector (Credit: GDIT).

Garrett Yee joins GDIT

Garrett Yee, former assistant to the director at DISA, is joining GDIT as vice president and general manager of its Army sector.

Aug 1, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

The Booz Allen Hamilton logo is seen on a building in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, on March 11, 2019. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Booz Allen launches venture capital fund to invest in ‘disruptive technology’ for federal agencies

Booz Allen Ventures will initially deploy $100M to support startups in the areas of defense, AI/ML, cybersecurity and deep technology.

Jul 13, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Darren Saiz, assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command, installs a shelf in a supply warehouse in Coronado, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy M. Black/Released)

Navy demos 5G for machine learning, video surveillance, zero trust and more

Recent demonstrations in California shed light on how DOD can take advantage of commercial capabilities.

Jun 8, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

5G wireless, mobile broadband — (Getty Images)

CISA gives agencies tool to securely embrace 5G technologies

CISA's "5G Security Evaluation Process" is meant to give federal agencies a blueprint on how to begin and navigate the risk management process as they authorize 5G…

May 26, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Heidi Shyu speaks to Defense Writers via zoom at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2022. (DoD photo by United States Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Sammet)

‘Big muscle movements’ proposed in Pentagon funding request for S&T

The Pentagon wants more money for science and technology projects in 2023.

Apr 20, 2022 By Jon Harper

The importance of spectrum sharing to the future of war

As 5G mobile networks mature, everybody from the DOD to commercial companies wants a piece of the spectrum.

Apr 11, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

5G demonstration, Nellis Air Force Base — A Multi-Utilization Secure Tactical and Network Ground Station is displayed during the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center’s 5G program brief to Air Force leaders at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 10, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabriela Keiser)

‘A lot of work’ still required to enable 5G integration for U.S. military

The NSA wants to help with security, interoperability and deployability requirements for 5G defense applications, says the agency's Neal Ziring.

Mar 10, 2022 By Jon Harper