Science & Tech
Security remains a challenge as Pentagon broadens 5G plans
As DoD looks to put next-gen cell service to work against China, it will lean heavily on R&D by the US telecom industry.
Defense Systems
Pentagon CIO prepares to take over 5G network portfolio
The plan is to build on existing test programs, like smart warehouses, while exploring new territory.
Science & Tech
How Will the Military Use 5G? A New Drone Experiment Offers Clues
High-speed networking promises to help bring AI to bear on floods of battlefield sensor data.
Defense Systems
The US Army Is Hunting For More Soldier-Connected Tech
A recent solicitation calls for soldier-centered networking and information technology that will link existing and prototype technologies together.
Science & Tech
The US Navy Is Testing 5G For Future Forward Operating Bases
From drone-deployed 5G networks to digital twinning, a small 5G pilot is rewriting the rules for battlefield connectivity.
Science & Tech
The Military's 5G Gear Could Be Obsolete When It's Fielded
"Time to market" is the Navy's chief digital innovation officer's biggest 5G concern, after security.
Science & Tech
China Wants to Write the Tech Rules for 5G. Experts Say That’s a Big Problem
Beijing is stacking international standards bodies with factions that care more about national loyalty than sound practice, experts say.
Business
Lockheed Martin and Verizon to Partner to Develop 5G Tech for the Military
The companies recently connected a military communications network to a commercial 5G network.
Business
Exclusive Interview: Lockheed’s CEO Wants His Company to Connect All the Pentagon’s Weapons
Jim Taiclet has been forming alliances with commercial firms in an attempt to give Lockheed a leg up over its competitors.
Ideas
How the U.S. Can Beat the Semiconductor Shortage (and China)
We must reverse our reliance on foreign manufacturing and build a better microelectronic systems industrial base.
Science & Tech
What 5G Will Actually Do for the U.S. Military
Lots of sensors, lots of data, open up the possibilities of energy conservation, better security, robot teaming, and much more, military experiments show.
Ideas
Why the US Military Is Leading the Charge on 5G
It’s not unlike the way that the armed forces invested in radar technology during World War II.
Science & Tech
A Marine Logistics Base May Be the Warehouse of the Future
Virginia Tech researchers aim to use 5G networks to track items as they come and go.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Looks to Tap 5G in Space
“Any aspect of 5G applied to any aspect of space systems is of potential interest,” says a new request for information.
Science & Tech
How China’s Digital Silk Road Is Leading Countries Away from the United States
Beijing is using technology products, markets, and training to secure influence with U.S. security partners, a IISS report finds.
Science & Tech
DOD’s Smart Warehouse-Enabling 5G Network Underway
An initial demonstration should occur this summer, an official said.
Science & Tech
How Two US Military Bases Are Exploring 5G’s Potential
Defense Department-led pursuits of next-generation connectivity will hone in on survivability, security, and innovation.
Ideas
Block the Pentagon’s 5G Power Play
Defense leaders’ attempt to become the gatekeeper for prime frequencies is understandable, but it’s the wrong choice for America.
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