NIST, NTIA officials outline progress in 5G security activities

Leaders from two Commerce Department agencies outlined how they are responding to meet security challenges in the buildout of 5G networks, at the kickoff Monday of a four-day conference centered around spectrum and zero trust.

Doug Kinkoph, who leads the National Telecommunications Information Administration, described his agency’s 5G activities and how the Secure 5G and Beyond Act and the National Strategy to Secure 5G will inform its future initiatives and focus areas.

The strategy is focused on four lines of...