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

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 8th, 2025

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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…

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