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Pentagon Soliciting 5G Prototype Proposals For Augmented, Virtual Reality Projects

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, March 17th, 2020

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Pentagon Soliciting 5G Prototype Proposals For Augmented, Virtual Reality Projects

The Pentagon on Tuesday released its latest proposal request for 5G pilot programs, seeking prototypes for augmented and virtual reality projects at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. This is the department’s third 5G-related Request for Prototype Proposals (RPP), and follows last week’s call for ‘smart warehouse’ solutions to be tested at Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, and Naval Base San Diego. “This is the third of four 5G-related RPPs, which will help ensure that the U.S. continues to…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]