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Advanced / Transformational Technology

State Department Seeks Solutions For Trusted 5G Networks

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, June 10th, 2020

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State Department Seeks Solutions For Trusted 5G Networks

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

The State Department this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) to industry seeking technologies and solutions for trusted future fifth-generation wireless networks for its missions, a recent requirement aimed at ensuring its telecommunications traffic steers clear of Chinese equipment that could be compromised by China’s government. The “5G Clean Path” for the department’s networks was announced in April by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and will first be aimed at missions overseas and then domestic missions, the June 8…

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