NSF just announced the establishment of the first three Quantum Leap Challenge Institute (QLCI) awards to accelerate cross-disciplinary research and innovation and workforce and technology development in Quantum Information Science and Engineering. The three QLCI …
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DoD doubles down on 5G testbeds
Less than a week after submissions closed in the U.S. Department of Defense’s first round of 5G-related RPPs, the agency announced seven new military sites for a second group of 5G testbeds. “5G technology is …
European R&D review finds lagging high-tech performance despite major science investment
CCA blasts FCC’s rural 5G Fund eligibility maps
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday released a staff report detailing what state-by-state eligibility might look under one option for the agency’s proposed $9 billion rural 5G Fund, but the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) called …
Tens of thousands of communications satellites could spoil view of giant sky telescope
Trump’s new budget cuts all but a favored few science programs
Administration Proposes At Least Half a Billion in Quantum Investments
The Defense Department Wants to Use the Atmosphere as a Sensor
Senate bill would boost spending on Trump administration’s research priorities
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senator Roger Wicker (R–MS), and colleagues from both parties have proposed doubling federal spending by 2022 on research in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum …
House Passes Trio of 5G Security Bills
Together, the measures aim to promote a safer rollout of the highly-anticipated, next-generation mobile networks.