Hi All,
The DoD just published the DoD Private 5G Deployment Strategy
Deploying 5G requires a unique planning approach, where the Department must not only protect against today ' s threats but transform the future network so that it is mission-tailored, integrated across the Joint Force, and cyber-resilient. This strategy identifies key activities to facilitate, synchronize, and govern the implementation and operation of private fifth generation (5G) networks, as defined by yd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), at military installations. To fully align with DoD's 5G Vision (Figure I), the deployment and management of 5G networks in any of the lines of effort require effective governance mechanisms to ensure successful implementation.
This strategy provides decision-making guidance to implement a DoD private 5G network and the considerations to follow throughout the planning and acquisition process. Strategic Objectives: • Objective I - Ensure private 5G infrastructure aligns with each installation's unique mission(s). • Objective 2 -Accelerate acquisition, development, and secure deployment of 5G. • Objective 3 - Expand the use of an Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) ecosystem. The U.S. military must leverage the connectivity and advanced networking flexibility provided by 5G to operate with the speed, precision, and efficiency necessary in future engagements. This strategy ensures the Department leverages the most appropriate commercial wireless investments, standardizes modernization processes, avoids stove-piped solutions, balances mission and costs, prioritizes cybersecurity and supply chain risk management, maximizes interoperability, and strengthens the U.S. industrial base.
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Michael Roza CPA, CISA, CIA, CC, CCSKv5, CCZTv1, MBA, EMBA, CSA
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