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Pentagon

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

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

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 […]