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Session Description
5G, Edge, Open RAN and AI all have tremendous potential to transform every level of government. For the U.S. Government, multiple departments, agencies, and personnel recognize that for us to continue leading the world on next generation technology, it is necessary to facilitate a healthy collaboration among technology suppliers, commercial stakeholders, other government agencies, and regulatory bodies.
The Government, Homeland Security & Defense Summit at MWC Las Vegas is a two-day educational program that brings together officials from the U.S. Dept. of Defense, NTIA (Dept. of Commerce), the White House, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other Agencies deeply involved in the development of Next Generation mobile networks: 5G, 6G and beyond.
This series of sessions is designed to provide a strategic view of the U.S. Government’s leadership in 5G, 6G, open networks, spectrum sharing and more.
This summit also offers a timely and important opportunity for the commercial mobile sector to meet with Federal officials to better understand their needs and vision for deploying complex and high-bandwidth mobile communications. Attendees will also gain insight into computing solutions for a wide variety of applications at military and government facilities worldwide.
1:30pm to 1:45pm - Sponsor Presentation
Chris Christou, SVP, Booz Allen Hamilton
1:45pm to 2:00pm - Summit Keynote
Juan Ramirez, Director, 5G Cross Functional Team, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer
2:00pm to 2:30 - Sponsor Presentation
Rebecca Gray, SVP & General Manager, Military at Boingo Wireless
2:30pm to 3:00pm - Lessons Learned from Early POC 5G Deployments: Aircraft Readiness
Hear from specialists involved in private 5G program deployed at Nellis Air Force base in Nevada. Panelists will discuss the deployments, insights gleaned and common best practices as they designed, deployed, and managed their 5G networks on base.
David Rose, Nellis Air Base, US Air Force
Shelby Seward, Member of Technical Staff, Senior Director, T-Mobile
3:00pm to 3:15pm - Sponsor Presentation
Mariam Sorond, CEO, NextNav
3:15pm to 3:30pm - Networking Break
3:30pm to 4:00pm - Lessons Learned from Early POC: Logistics Command
Hear from specialists involved in logistics command at Albany, Georgia, who deployed a 5G network to support the the mission of the base, which is to provide logistics support to Marine Forces that will maintain continuous readiness and sustainment necessary to meet operational requirements. The panel will discuss the deployments, insights gleaned and common best practices.
Dr. Rajeev Gopal, Hughes Defense and Govt Systems Division
Robert Justice, CTO, Future Technologies
4:00pm to 4:30pm - Meeting U.S. Government 5G Security & Resilience Standards
Collaboration among industry stakeholders, governments, and regulatory bodies is essential to develop and enforce standards for 5G security. Beyond traditional cybersecurity measures, building resilience into 5G networks involves redundancy, diversity, and rapid response capabilities to mitigate the impact of potential disruptions, whether caused by spoofing and jamming attacks, natural disasters, or other unforeseen events. A crucial component of this resilience is the integration of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) systems. By prioritizing security, PNT integration, and resilience in the design, deployment, and operation of 5G networks, we can ensure the integrity of our critical communications infrastructure and address this urgent national security threat.
Sanyogita Shamsunder, Chief Operating Officer, NextNav
David Simpson, Rear Admiral (ret.), USN, Professor, Leadership and Cybersecurity Virginia Tech
4:30pm to 5:00pm - Lessons Learned from Early POC: Base-Wide Connectivity & Coverage
Hear from specialists deploying secure and reliable communications from housing to drill areas and beyond. Understand the neutral host model and how it applies to any organization, military, commercial and government. The panel will discuss the deployments, insights gleaned and common best practices.
Lou Zeisman, DOD Military Relations, Boldyn Networks
Lieutenant General Michael Ferriter, US Army (Retired)
5:00pm - Day One, Summit Concludes