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A new report from General Dynamics‘ information technology unit has revealed that majority of federal agencies are looking to adopt 5G broadband technology in networking and connectivity and mission-enabling applications. Based on a survey of 500 civilian, defense and intelligence officials, the research study found that 89 percent of agencies are planning to adopt 5G […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton has launched a new center that seeks to demonstrate emerging technologies that could help address challenges associated with national security, defense and climate resilience. The Helix Center for Innovation is a 9,422-square-foot facility in Washington, D.C., and comes with more than 30 simulations, hands-on activations, tactile demonstrations and immersive environments in emerging […] More
A new industry coalition led by General Dynamics‘ information technology business unit has been formed in an effort to accelerate the adoption of advanced wireless communications technologies across the government sector. GDIT said Thursday it has partnered with Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Splunk and T-Mobile to develop prototypes and customizable platforms designed to […] More
Intelsat CEO Dave Wajsgras said he considers defense and mobility as key channels for future growth at the satellite communications services provider. “Having years of experience in defense, I can definitely help here,” he told Via Satellite in an interview. Wajsgras, a two-decade industry veteran who took the helm of Intelsat in April, shared his […] More
In Executive Mosaic’s latest video, we spoke with five Wash100 Award winners and key figures in the GovCon community to find out which emerging technologies will be most impactful across the federal landscape in the coming years. Juliane Gallina, associate deputy director of digital innovation for the CIA, outlined the intelligence community’s top five tech priorities: […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton has partnered with defense technology provider Armaments Research Company to develop a 5G-powered weapons sensing and data sharing system for the U.S. military. The partnership under a previously awarded contract with Booz Allen will integrate data collected from weapon sensors into the company’s 5G-powered network in support of a Department of Defense […] More
An interoperable open radio access network system developed by Radisys has won top prizes in the third and final stage of the Federal 5G Challenge. Radisys’ technology received the Best Software Bill of Materials award and Network Integration Prize for its distributed unit, the company said Thursday. The competition is an initiative of the National […] More
Everywhere you look, microprocessor chips are used in today’s digital world. They appear in 5G networked tools, autonomous technologies, sensors and more. The U.S. government instituted the CHIPS, or Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors, Act this year to encourage the construction of plants to build the chips, intending to accelerate their manufacture and implementation. […] More
Lockheed Martin has partnered with telecommunications company Verizon to test 5G-enabled drones capable of capturing and sharing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data in support of military command and control activities. During recent demonstrations, four rotary wing drones collected and transferred ISR data via both private and public 5G networks to geolocate military targets, Lockheed said. […] More
Shared Spectrum Company will develop 5G technologies and network enhancements for the Department of Defense after being selected to take charge of two 5G spectrum sharing phase 2 projects. The company said Monday both projects will look into the spectrum sharing capacity between radars utilized by the U.S. Air Force and 5G cellular services and […] More
The Department of Defense has partnered with non-profit corporation Mitre to develop a new adversarial threat assessment framework for 5G networks, applications and devices. FiGHT, also known as 5G Hierarchy of Threats, is a purpose-built model of adversary tactics and techniques put together to help the 5G community verify the security of the next-generation broadband […] More
Ericsson will work closely with the National Science Foundation-funded Aerial Experimentation and Research Platform for Advanced Wireless to foster research efforts on the use of 5G technology for smart agricultural drone operations. The entities will collaborate with a consortium of industry partners to advance remote monitoring and assessment of fields, farms and livestock, the networking […] More
