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Pentagon

Pentagon Releasing Draft RFP In November For 5G Experimentation

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

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Pentagon Releasing Draft RFP In November For 5G Experimentation

The Pentagon will release a draft request for proposals (RFP) in November to find industry 5G telecommunications solutions that can be tested in large-scale experiments at four military bases, officials said Wednesday. Lisa Porter, deputy under secretary of defense for research and engineering, told reporters the initial phase for 5G experimentation will focus on three use cases: dynamic spectrum sharing, integrating augmented and virtual reality tools and testing Smart Warehouse capabilities. “The uses cases we're looking at have obvious military…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

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Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]