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National Security: Additional Actions Needed to Ensure Effectiveness of 5G Strategy

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Oct. 7, 2020
Release Date Oct. 7, 2020
Report No. GAO-21-155R
Summary:

5G will dramatically increase the number of devices connected to the Internet—and the number of opportunities for hackers to steal information and wreak havoc on connected systems.

The Administration issued a National Strategy to Secure 5G, which we assessed against our 6 key characteristics for effective national strategies.

The plan only partially addressed 5 of the 6 characteristics. For example, it didn't say what resources are needed to carry the plan out—which can make it hard to allocate and shift resources appropriately.

We recommended that Administration officials ensure the strategy fully addresses all 6 characteristics.

Graphic with five interconnected hexagons showing the evolution of technology from 1G to 5G.

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