5G

Pentagon to issue guidance on open radio access networks to support 5G

ORAN is something the DoD has been pushing aggressively to explore.

2 weeks ago

Opinion

How the military is preparing for AI at the edge

DoD must adopt solutions with significant computing power at the edge, find ways to reduce the size of AI/ML models and mitigate new security threats.

2 weeks ago

IT/Networks

Command senior chief convicted for unauthorized Wi-Fi on her ship

The Navy relieved then-Command Senior Chief Grisel Marrero from her post with the Manchester’s gold crew in September.

Alone and unafraid: How to prepare to fight and win the next war

As policymakers and war planners prepare for a potential of near-peer conflict — the biggest fight of modern times — two imperatives must be considered.

17 months ago

A work crew prepares a 5G mobile test station for trials at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in February 2022.

Pentagon kicks off 5G competition to upgrade base communications

Fifth-generation wireless tech promises faster speeds and the ability to accommodate more and more-advanced devices — a windfall for defense.

18 months ago

New Marine information command aims to sync up data operations

The Marine Corps recently activated a two-star command that it hopes will better coordinate its information operations.

18 months ago

The Northrop Grumman corporate headquarters is pictured. Northrop is the world's fourth largest defense company when ranked by revenue, according to Defense News analysis.

Northrop, AT&T, Fujitsu relay intel with 5G during testing at new lab

Word of the successful demonstration comes nearly one year after Northrop and AT&T announced they would jointly develop a "digital battle network."

18 months ago

An UH-60 Blackhawk flies multiple passes at different altitudes over the runway during a series of 5G avionics tests March 2, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

US Air Force sees 5G as one of many connectors on future battlefields

The Defense Department and its contractors are tinkering with 5G as demand explodes for more and more-protected lines of communication.

19 months ago

Pentagon, private sector must partner to fight new era of cyberattacks

Over the past six months, there have been 10,666 ransomware variants identified, almost twice the total in the previous six months.

19 months ago

Seven federal contract opportunities to watch in FY23

Congress has yet to approve the fiscal 2023 defense budget, but industry is already tracking some key future programs.

19 months ago

Limiting Gen Z phone use hard but necessary, top Marine says

“Now we have to completely undo 18 years of communicating all day long and tell them, ‘That’s bad, that will get you killed.’”

19 months ago

DISA’s ‘Gray Network’ faces performance monitoring challenges

Gray networks sit between inner and outer VPN tunnels and provide an extra layer of security for encrypted classified data.

19 months ago

US Air Force’s AdAir fighter training needs road map

Plan for 10-year, $6.4 billion program flying about 37,000 flight hours per year at 12 bases is still underdeveloped.

20 months ago