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The women who won the right to fly in combat
Meet a band of women aviators who kicked open the door to fly in combat in this excerpt from “The Fly Girls Revolt” by Eileen A. Bjorkman.
By Eileen A. Bjorkman
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“The DoD has a vital interest in advancing 5G-to-NextG wireless technologies and concept demonstrations,” said Sumit Roy, the IB5G program director.
Pentagon clears 100 MHz of spectrum for 5G development
The White House and Department of Defense established America’s Mid-Band Initiative Teams (AMBIT) to free up spectrum for 5G development quickly back in April.
By Nathan Strout
Senate panel OKs $6 billion military fund to confront China
Plans for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, a new military fund to boost deterrence against China in the Pacific, is one step closer to becoming law.
By Joe Gould
US Space Force launches the mysterious X-37B space plane
The X-37B will be hosting more experiments than ever before thanks to a new payload module.
By Valerie Insinna
Here’s the career info for the former Green Berets involved in Venezuela raid debacle
Former Green Beret turned private security consultant Jordan Goudreau has said he helped orchestrate the botched raid and identified his two colleagues.
By Kyle Rempfer
FCC unanimously approves spectrum plan Pentagon rejected
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a long-standing application from Ligado Networks to operate in the L-band spectrum, overriding concerns from the Department of Defense and other government agencies which were concerned the company’s plan will cause damage to the Global Positioning System, sources said April 17.
By Mike Gruss and Aaron Mehta
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
Huawei: 42 US lawmakers urge UK Parliament to reject ‘dangerous’ 5G decision
U.S. lawmakers are urging their British counterparts to reverse a decision to let Huawei onto its next-generation data network
By Joe Gould