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Semiconductors, minerals: Supply chain review to cover key military tech
If product supplies are disrupted or compromised, the military could fall behind adversaries in developing key capabilities including 5G, artificial intelligence and more.
By Andrew Eversden
32 senators to urge FCC to reverse Ligado decision
A bipartisan group of 30 senators are expected to send the Federal Communications Commission a letter urging it to reverse course on its decision to allow Ligado to deploy a nationwide mobile broadband network, saying it may disrupt GPS signals.
By Joe Gould
FCC to approve spectrum plan that Pentagon claims will harm GPS
The Pentagon and other government agencies have fought for years to keep Ligado Networks from getting approval to use L-Band spectrum, but that fight appears to be on its last legs.
By Aaron Mehta and Mike Gruss
Esper won’t give up 5G spectrum to telecom firms, but he will share it
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper is pushing back against telecom companies’ efforts to claim mid-band spectrum in their race with China to build 5G networks.
By Joe Gould
Esper to allies: Picking Huawei risks intel and security ties with the US
The top Pentagon official has called out Beijing as America’s main adversary.
By Joe Gould
While US worries about China, Europe stays focused on Russia
China and its increasingly sophisticated and far-flung military sit atop U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s list of international security worries, but in Europe a bigger concern is closer to home: Russia.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Key Republicans seek ban on intel sharing with countries that use Huawei
The legislation could potentially downgrade America’s “special relationship” with the U.K., which is reportedly expected to grant Chinese telecom giant Huawei some access to its nascent 5G network.
By Joe Gould
Squads to tap into cellular networks and battle-track on tablets at network trials
By using a secure but unclassified architecture soldiers can tap into commercial cellular networks, like 4G, LTE and WiFi.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army officials lay out how IT modernization is changing the service
Top Army officials discuss workforce, data and 5G technologies with C4ISRNET at the AUSA conference.
By Andrew Eversden
Top 10 takeaways for the future of Army installations
The Army Training and Doctrine Command's "Mad Scientist" initiative focused on virtual reality training, cyber attacks, sensors and more.
By Todd South