Department of Defense - Broadband Breakfast

State of the State

States Race to Win the Tech Economy in 2026 State of the State Addresses

Here’s what 30 governors said about broadband expansion, AI growth, and online child safety.

Technology, National Security Leaders Say Anthropic and Trump’s ‘Messy Public Breakup’ Will Harm Both

Anthropic’s supply chain risk designation is contradictory since the Defense Department has used its tools in Iran military operations, said CNAS executive vice president Paul Scharre.

Kelly Outlines His Vision For AI Regulation

The Senator said he wants to prevent a repeat of Congress’s failures on social media oversight.

D. John Sauer

The Future of Independent Agencies Like FTC at Risk Before Supreme Court

The case centered on whether President Trump could fire Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter at will.

Department of Defense

California Rep. Calls for Guardrails as Preemption Fight Shapes AI Talks

Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said state rules not ideal, but unavoidable until Congress sets baseline protections.

Expert Opinion

Joel Thayer: Why the Pentagon Wants Ligado’s Scalp

The dispute over Ligado highlights a clash between the FCC’s spectrum policy decisions and Defense Department’s efforts to block them.

Spectrum

CAGW Opposes Sale of Shared Spectrum in Budget Bill

Conservative watchdog warns reallocating Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum could undercut $88 billion auction windfall.

Commerce

FCC Votes to Block Foreign-Controlled ‘Bad Labs’

Also proposed opening 20,000 megahertz of spectrum for space-based internet at May meeting.

FCC

FCC Moves to Loosen Satellite Power Limits, Expand Shared Access to 37 GHz Band

FCC revisits decades-old satellite spectrum sharing rules and opens 600 megahertz of spectrum for commercial access.

SpaceX

Chris Scharrer: Why Would SpaceX Need $20B from BEAD?

$3.5B can buy 6.4 million Starlink residential installations. Starlink is a practical short-term stopgap before fiber.

Congress

FCC Nominee Olivia Trusty Vows to Balance DoD-Industry Spectrum Demands

During nomination hearing, Trusty pledges to protect universal service while advancing next-gen connectivity.

Expert Opinion

Meeting A National Security Challenge: The Race To GPS Resiliency

The lack of a backup to GPS is one of the U.S.’s biggest national security risks.