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BCS | April 21, 2021

BCS Data Center Operations (BCS) announces the addition of a new BCS Government Programs branch to its solution portfolio, committed to supporting the mandate of federal, state, and local governments, as well as their partners. The expansion enables BCS to adapt rapidly to vital infrastructure needs triggered by recent government reforms. Craig Harris, a veteran of the business and government initiatives, has been elected senior vice president and chief federal programs officer, i...

White House | August 11, 2020

The White House today announced 100 megahertz of ideal midrange spectrum will be made available for commercial entities to deploy fifth-generation networks. Critics say the determination should be double that amount. “We have identified 100 megahertz of critically needed midband spectrum that can be made available for commercial 5G purposes,” Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios said. “Importantly, this particular part of the band, between 3450 and 3550 megahertz has been ...

Federal Aviation Administration | May 08, 2020

The eight vendors will set the technology standards for FAA’s Remote ID program to track drones and their operators. The rule created a framework for tagging drones with unique radio wave identifiers that are broadcast directly from the dro...

Reuters | January 16, 2020

The Trump administration is touting the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal’s dispute settlement and enforcement mechanism as the major difference between the 86-page agreement unveiled on Tuesday and past pledges by Beijing to change its trade practices. But the final result of any dispute that prompts new U.S. tariffs to be slapped back on Chinese goods could tear the whole trade deal apart, according to the text of the agreement released on Thursday. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthize...