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Op-Ed: How 5G Could Change Government's Pandemic Response (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 14:42Expanded Telework Could Save Individual Federal Employees $2.5K-$4K Annually (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 16:09Rep McMorris Rodgers says contact tracing demonstrates need for national privacy laws (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 16:24Justice Office explains why law enforcement is worried about 5G: challenges to overcome encrypted communication (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 11:26Op-ed: With Kids Spending More Waking Hours on Screens than Ever, Here's What Parents Need to Worry About (nextgov)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 09:10China is Dumping Fiber Optic Cables in the U.S. Market, Commerce Official Says
China is using the same tactics it employed to drive down the price of telecommunications equipment from Huawei to flood the US market with fiber optic cables—crucial underlying infrastructure for fifth-generation networks—a senior Commerce Department official said. "China is currently driving massive overcapacity in critical sectors including steel, aluminum and optical fiber cables,” said Nazak Nikakhtar, Commerce’ assistant secretary for industry and analysis.
Federal CIO Suzette Kent Tells Staff She’s Retiring (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 06/25/2020 - 13:41Pandemic Reveals Need to Make Airwaves More Resilient
The pandemic has put the spotlight on the challenges facing the nation’s wireless communications infrastructure. As patients and doctors use telemedicine; children and teachers use distance learning; and parents telework from home, our spectrum resources are being stretched to the limit. If we can’t create more spectrum, we must use it more efficiently. Just as highways into a city may have heavy traffic only during the rush hours but are largely open the remaining twenty hours a day, there may be opportunities for commercial and government organizations to share the mid-range spectrum.