WASHINGTON: The first face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the so-called Quad — Australia, India, Japan and the United States — has spawned several initiatives designed to help moderate or crack the hold China has on certain technologies, including semiconductor chips and 5G networks. It also includes a new civil space initiative and an…
By Colin ClarkWith Washington demonstrating little competency or reliability, Beijing is likely to press countries to include Huawei and other Chinese telecommunications corporations in their 5G networks, lest they alienate Beijing.
By Dean ChengDiversifying space architectures and the need for interoperability is driving a shift to dynamic, flexible, software-based infrastructure.
By Barry RosenbergGovini’s Billy Fabian said that for some JADC2 problems, the DoD has a “closing window… before the next generation of capabilities are too far along in development. Otherwise, it risks making its interoperability challenges even worse.”
By Brad D. WilliamsSpace Force’s is to allow for “increased trust in industry” to assess their own systems’ cybersecurity needs, “while doing due diligence” in reviewing whether those assessments are reliable, said Jared Reece.
By Theresa Hitchens“If there’s one overarching theme of our approach this year, it’s to transform where we’re heading and focus on technology and innovation and how to start using that better,” HASC Chair Smith said in opening remarks.
By Brad D. WilliamsRaytheon Intelligence & Space is pioneering the power of 5G technology for the U.S. Air Force
By Raytheon Intelligence & Space“This is a strong start,” Sen. Sasse said of the 2,400-page, $250 billion legislation designed to bolster the US in its competition with China.
By Brad D. Williams“From the DoD’s perspective, they’re highly dependent on [Asia] for fabrication and packaging [of chips],” Hudson Institute’s Bryan Clark tells Breaking Defense. This has led to DoD calls to address a “fragile and threatened” chip supply chain.
By Brad D. Williams“Key task will be pursuing coalition partnerships for electromagnetic spectrum interoperability, to ensure future maneuver in EMS is not limited by non-US capability,” Moorefield said.
By Kelsey Atherton“5G is one of the most transformative technologies coming to us, second only to the cloud,” Maj. Gen. Matt Easley says.
By Kelsey AthertonThe guidance will “outline threats and risks to 5G infrastructure,” NSA Executive Director Noble said. It’s one way NSA is “focusing our expertise in cryptography and cybersecurity to help industry and government to integrate security into all aspects of the 5G ecosystem.”
By Brad D. WilliamsIt’s sort of like we’re exclusively dating. We agreed to not see other people right now but we haven’t committed to anything else yet,” explained one Lockheed Martin official.
By Theresa Hitchens
As the US and its partners try to exploit the benefits of 5G networks for future national security uses, the focus has largely been on security terrestrial networks. But in this analysis, Melissa K. Griffith of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars argues that those worried about 5G security need to aim higher. What…
By Melissa K. Griffith