Posts Tagged ‘News Post 2026’
5G & FutureG: What the Pentagon Needs From Industry
Pentagon’s 5G/FutureG Office Received $500M
The funds allotted by President Donald Trump’s reconciliation package last summer, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, famously poured record amounts into the Department of Homeland Security and its various sub-agencies. But an underdiscussed benefactor is the office responsible for 5G and futureG at the Department of War.
In an exclusive interview with GovCon Wire, Dr. Thomas Rondeau, principal director of futureG and 5G at DOW, told us that his office received $500 million from the OBBBA.
Full ArticleFutureG Director Keynotes Defense R&D Summit
Potomac Officers Club, the national capital region’s premier GovCon events, networking and media organization, is ecstatic to announce that Thomas Rondeau, the Department of War’s principal director for FutureG, will give a keynote address at the 2026 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 29 at the Hilton McLean in northern Virginia.
DeepSig and SRS Chosen by FutureG to Lead OCUDU
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DeepSig, a pioneer in AI-native wireless communications software, today announced it has been awarded a contract under the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) Spectrum Forward OTA, on behalf of the FutureG Office within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)). Through this award, DeepSig will partner with leading RAN software developer Software Radio Systems (SRS) to deliver a scalable, carrier-grade RAN software stack for 5G, 6G, and AI-RAN in coordination with the Linux Foundation.
Pentagon Deputy Principal Director for FutureG Marlan Macklin Debriefs Post 2025 5G Summit Keynote
DOD Focus on 6G Concept to Help Sense Drones
An early use case for 6G could give the Pentagon improved capabilities to sense drones in the environment surrounding a network.
RIC Forum Readout, Dr. Ted K. Woodward
