Air Force Announces Partnership to Push Emerging Tech

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June 11, 2018 | Originally published by Date Line: June 11 on

The Air Force Academy wants to be just as innovative as the private sector so it’s teaming up with telecom giant AT&T.

AT&T announced a five-year cooperative research and development agreement with the Academy June 7, which will focus on cybersecurity, the internet of things, Smart Base solutions, 5G, and software-defined networking, among other emerging technologies.

The Air Force Academy’s director for CyberWorx, Lt. Col. Michael Chiaramonte, said in a statement that using the telecom company’s resources could “improve our understanding and use of technology” and “advance our academic and research objectives.”