:

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Mid-Band Spectrum Crucial For Golden Dome, Arrington Tells Hill

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 8th, 2025

SHARE:

Mid-Band Spectrum Crucial For Golden Dome, Arrington Tells Hill

Pictured is an aerial view of the Pentagon on May 15, 2023 (DoD Photo)

Achieving President Trump’s vision of a comprehensive homeland air and missile defense system of systems requires continued Defense Department access to the mid-band spectrum, Acting Defense Department Chief Information Officer Katie Arrington said on Thursday. The 3.1 to 3.45 gigahertz band is used by about 1,100 different DoD platforms and weapon systems, Arrington told the House Armed Services Committee’s panel that oversees cyber and information technology. “That area of the spectrum is golden, and we need to protect it to…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]