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Pentagon plan to relocate CBRS sparks fierce industry backlash

Pentagon plan to relocate CBRS sparks fierce industry backlash

A controversial DOD proposal to relocate Citizens Broadband Radio Services (CBRS) spectrum from 3.55–3.65 GHz to the lower 3 GHz band is drawing sharp criticism from across the broadband landscape. The plan, which echoes a previous proposal by AT&T, would open up spectrum for auction

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 2 May 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 2 May 2025

"Trump ousts Mike Waltz as national security adviser,”Politico In a significant shake-up within his administration, President Donald Trump has ousted Mike Waltz from his role as national security adviser. As Trump prepares to nominate Waltz as ambassador to the United Nations, speculation swirls around potential successors, with the

GSA launches bonuses for cost cutters

GSA launches bonuses for cost cutters

GSA has unveiled a new incentive initiative aimed at encouraging internal efficiency. Dubbed “Bonuses for Cost Cutters,” the program will reward GSA employees with financial bonuses if the agency meets a 30 percent reduction target in travel, training, and contract spending by 31 July 2025. Presumably this is for GSA&

Pew proposes office-to-coliving conversions for affordable housing in DC

Pew proposes office-to-coliving conversions for affordable housing in DC

A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and architecture firm Gensler highlights Washington, DC, as well suited for converting vacant office buildings into low-cost, dorm-style “coliving” housing—a solution that could simultaneously address rising rents, growing homelessness, and record office vacancies in the District. According to the report, converting

Too heavy and too late; meet Army’s M10 Booker, a tank without a mission

Too heavy and too late; meet Army’s M10 Booker, a tank without a mission

Defense One’s Meghann Myers covers the development of the US Army’s M10 Booker—meant to be a nimble, air-droppable “light tank” for infantry support—that arrived years late, overweight, and unusable on key bases like Fort Campbell. Originally envisioned in 2013 as a spiritual successor to the 16-ton

US military bringing jam resistance to GPS for warfighter

US military bringing jam resistance to GPS for warfighter

The Space Force’s multidecade push to harden GPS against jamming and spoofing threats is poised for a pivotal breakthrough in 2025. After years of costly delays, all three legs of the antijam architecture—satellites, ground control, and user equipment—are finally coming together, as reported by Air & Space