Emerging Tech
House Passes Trio of 5G Security Bills
Together, the measures aim to promote a safer rollout of the highly-anticipated, next-generation mobile networks.
Ideas
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.
Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Technology Trends
A look at developments in innovation across the federal technology landscape in 2019.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Unveils Which Bases Will House Large-Scale 5G Experiments
The first projects will focus on asset management and sharing across the spectrum.
Ideas
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.
Emerging Tech
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.
Ideas
5G: Investing in a Smarter Alternative
The U.S. needs to deepen its commitment to research and development and a diverse supply chain.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon to Begin Testing 5G at Four Domestic Installations
The department will release a draft solicitation for the program in November.
Emerging Tech
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.
Cybersecurity
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.
Podcasts
Critical Update: The Hidden Threats of 5G
Nextgov goes inside the technology that will underpin billions of interconnected devices.
Cybersecurity
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.
Cybersecurity
Playing Defense Against Chinese Tech Threats ‘Will Only Get Us So Far,’ Lawmaker Says
Rep. Mike Gallagher said the government needs to take a more active role in curbing the global rise of Huawei and other Chinese tech companies.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Urge State Department to Warn American Travelers about Chinese Surveillance
Sens. Marco Rubio and Ron Wyden want travelers to know of tracking threats abroad.
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.
Cybersecurity
Industry Wants to Know Exactly What Huawei Ban Means for Contractors
While the law is clear that agencies can’t buy tech from certain companies, it is ambiguous about how that affects federal contractors and grant programs.
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.
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