GDIT Research study finds nearly 90% of federal agencies are planning 5G adoption
Budget and cybersecurity concerns pose challenges
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Nearly 90% of federal agencies are planning to adopt 5G, according to a new study released by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics. But agencies also face several challenges, including budget and cybersecurity concerns.
The research study, Enterprise to the Edge: Agency Guide to 5G, surveyed 500 officials from civilian, defense, and intelligence agencies to analyze the progress the federal government is making to deploy 5G capabilities, the benefits and challenges agencies are expecting, and what mission impacts it will have. Of the 500 officials surveyed, 40% work at federal civilian agencies, 40% at defense agencies, and 20% at intelligence and homeland security agencies.