Agenda

During this session, we’ll explore the health implicatinos of 5G. How seriously are we taking, and should we take, the possible health risks? What are some potential telemedicine implications of 5G?

During this session, we’ll talk about the national security implications of 5G. Are trade wars looming? What’s the deal with Huawei? Join us to find out what’s fact and what’s fiction when it comes to global 5G.

The future of DoD’s 5G ecosystem will be shaped by global competition. Verizon is a key player. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company invested heavily in 5G -- to accelerate deployment, improve nationwide service, launch a dynamic spectrum-sharing capability, build on a framework of Zero Trust, and more. It’s become one of the largest infrastructure projects in the United States. In this session, Verizon’s Cornelius Brown will detail those efforts and offer best practices for Department of Defense leaders who want to go from PowerPoints to use cases that tap the potential of 5G technology.

During this session, we’ll dive into the nuts and bolts of 5G technology. We’ll investigate what’s new and different from 4G, current 5G experiments, and the practical uses of 5G. How should the U.S. be thinking about 5G from a technology point of view? Join us to find out.

The advent of 5G entails a variety of new requirements for wireless communication like faster connections, high user density, and resilient networks that need to be in place before now meets next. In this informative and fast-paced session, CommScope Director of Smart Spaces Morné Erasmus will further examine the “5G is Magic” perspective. He’ll offer real-world analysis of the drivers for 5G, explain how it’s best used inside buildings & bases, and demonstrate why unlicensed access is growing in importance.

As threats to national security grow and evolve, so too must the tools we use to combat them. Join Defense One as we sit down with the leaders behind the growing modernization movement across the Department of Defense to learn why they see the battlefield evolving and how they’re using 5G to change their approach on everything from military bases to communication technologies to stay ahead in a competitive environment.

Join us for an interview with Congressman Rick Larsen.

The cities of the future are only as effective as the technologies that build and define them. Join Route Fifty as they sit down with the leaders behind municipal modernization efforts across the country and learn about the teams behind the technology, and the steps and best practices they’re employing to better the lives of their communities through technological enhancements.

From fiber optics to first responders, the proliferation of advanced high speed technology has facilitated the growth of nearly every community and organization across the country. In this session, Nextgov will meet with the teams behind the tech, talking with communication and standards leaders across the federal space to learn how and why the proliferation of 5G is so consequential to their work and the future at large.

Advances in 5G communication technologies have catalyzed cities and transformed towns, but as these large population centers grow, it’s often the smaller communities that are left behind. In this session, Route Fifty converses with leaders in both the state and local and interest group areas to determine what’s next for rural connectivity, and how 5G can bring about promising developments in rural broadband and beyond.

Laurie Diamond sits down with Verizon Director of Federal Government Mobile and Connected Solutions Bryan Schromsky for an interview on the past, present, and future of 5G’s role in cybersecurity, infrastructure, and modern communications.

While the continued adoption of 5G adoption has proven invaluable in driving next generation communication solutions, questions remain around its safety and security in large-scale deployment. In this session, Nextgov sits down with leaders in systems modernization to discuss how they’re equipping their systems for new communication paradigms, as well as what national security questions they’re considering when doing so.

We hear all about the possibilities and pitfalls of 5G networks, but what about the real-world impact that this network with have on society and technology. This presentation will discuss the “more” effect 5G will have on edge devices, technologies, power, and the infrastructure needed to support it all.

5G’s rollout has touched nearly every part of military and civilian life, from faster phones to modernized bases. And while it may be on its way to changing the landscape of communications for the better, questions remain about its long term applicability to military and national security operations. In this session. Defense One will sit down with leaders across the 5G and Defense communities for a conversation on their views on what’s next in applying this latest technology to the work they do, and the considerations that must be made when doing so.

In this short (~15 min) TED talk-style recording I will explain why a legacy cybersecurity approach won't work for the 5G ecosystem because of the enormous differences between 5G and its predecessor environments. The challenges involved in securing 5G include the lack of real-time visibility, the operational complexity of the 5G ecosystem and security at the slice level. I will then talk about the essential elements of laying the right foundation for effective 5G security. These include extending Zero Trust security into 5G, achieving consistent and granular visibility, and enabling real-time automated security at the 5G network and device levels.

This session will dive deep into the topic of 5G and national security. CISA, NSA, and ODNI jointly released a statement on the implications of 5G and national security; this session will highlight their findings and recommendations, as well as the actions Congress plans to take to secure the nation’s infrastructure from vulnerabilities.

As the COVID 19 pandemic continues to shape the relationship between citizens and the federal government, agencies are constantly seeking new ways to deliver faster and more efficient services to constituents. It is essential that today’s technologies are supportive of rising expectations and the more complex demands between federal agencies and Americans they serve. 5G is a way federal agencies can support those expectations. In this session, join Gov Exec and Verizon as they discuss this changing dynamic, look into the role of geography when implementing new services, and share how the latest advancements in 5G and other innovative technologies are helping drive modern engagement between government and citizens.

The United States is on the verge of nationwide digital transformation. As more technology shifts to 5G networks, defense agencies will be able to operate at speeds that were once impossible. But what is the cost to national security that comes with this innovation? Policy makers have expressed serious concerns regarding foreign actors linked to China and Russia infiltrating 5G networks. During this panel, we will discuss risks to infrastructure and cybersecurity, as well as what the Department of Defense and agencies responsible for national security must do today to protect the networks of tomorrow.

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna discusses the perspective he brings to IBM as a technologist chief executive officer, how the pandemic is accelerating digital transformation and IBM’s strategic focus on artificial intelligence and the hybrid cloud.

The future of 5G is now. As agencies transition their networks to 5G, the rapid speed at which they will be able to transfer data will increase possibilities and capabilities immensely. Some are calling this new wave of digital transformation “revolutionary,” and its impacts will reach all agencies, industries, and sectors. As agencies plan for the future, how are they shaping their strategies around 5G capabilities to better achieve mission outcomes? This panel will explore new technologies, experiments, and future use cases for 5G across civilian agencies.