Strategies for 5G Deployment

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Strategies for 5G Deployment

Tue, 07/02/2024

Agencies are increasingly using 5G to support mission. At health agencies, telehealth has transformed health care. In the military, the spectrum has valuable uses for communication and deployment. As the next generation of communications evolves, agencies will need to find tools and strategies to use it best. Hear from agency officials about the future of 5G in government.

5G’s role interoperability efforts throughout government communications.
The roles that open Radio Access Networks have in 5G proliferation.
Cooperation between government and industry to further communications tech.
The future of communications like 6G.

Featuring

David Bezzant Vice President, T-Mobile for Government
David Bezzant
- Vice President
- T-Mobile for Government
David M. Bezzant is the Vice President of the new T-Mobile USA for Government team, comprised of legacy Sprint and T-Mobile combined public sector divisions into one wireless super charged 5G organization to serve the greater good. David heads T-Mobile’s Federal, State, Local, County, and Education government team efforts. David is a fierce advocate for equality, and a key to architecting EmpowerED & Project 10M where nearly 3M students have been connected to high speed mobile internet. Additionally, T-Mobile’s newly formed Hero’s and Project 10M of which are valued at $18.5 billion in combined value to police, fire, emergency responders and students over the next decade.

David’s passion has always been people. David is proud to serve on the John Jay, City University of New York Round Table for Veterans. As part of this commitment, has provided over 20 full time scholarships to Veterans achieving their Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. David’s passion to serve the Veteran community extended to a partnership with the VA, where T-Mobile was first to enable free internet connections on any T-Mobile or Metro PCS connection for unlimited access to VA telehealth.

Improving the lives of individuals under the poverty line is a passion for David. David has partnered with ConnectHome USA and engaged in several leading projects to bring over 30,000 new tablets and internet connectivity to residents in underserved communities with a focus of education and employment digital literacy. Projects include Philadelphia, New York, Miami and Las Vegas, in alignment with the incredible civic leaders in these communities who are the vanguard of the effort. Recently, David and team partnered with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and California Governor Newsom to connect 120,000 California students and families with a new Chromebook, and unlimited connectivity from T-Mobile.
Juan Ramírez Director, 5G Cross Functional Team, DOD
Juan Ramírez
- Director, 5G Cross Functional Team
- DOD
Juan Ramírez is the Director of the 5G Cross-Functional Team (5G CFT) for C3 Infrastructure (C3I) Directorate of the Deputy Chief Information Officer for Command, Control, and Communications (C3), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Chief Information Officer (CIO). As Director of the 5G CFT, Mr. Ramírez provides technical and policy expertise, programmatic oversight, and broad guidance to synchronize and integrate 5G into defense-wide programs
and achieve the DoD’s Digital Modernization Strategy initiatives. He represents DoD in interagency efforts defining and implementing U.S. Government policies and strategies for 5G-related critical infrastructure and supports international cooperation in 5G system design and prototyping. Mr. Ramírez leads the Executive Secretariat support to the DoD 5G Oversight Committee, an executive body that comprises 3- and 4-Star-level senior leaders and stakeholders.

Prior to joining the C3I Directorate in 2023, Mr. Ramírez served as Director of the Office of Planning and Programming for the Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). During his tenure, DISA became a premiere IT combat support agency and the trusted provider to connect and protect the warfighter in cyberspace. He streamlined the Cyber portfolio, successfully defended against DoD Appropriations Committee (Sustainment) proposed reductions (~+$1.5B) and secured additional funding for Cyber for ten consecutive years – resulting in a 45% cumulative increase in non-pay resources and a 20% increase in civilian full-time equivalents.

From 2021 to 2022, Mr. Ramírez served as Deputy Director CIO_C3_C3I. A recipient of the Department of Defense’s Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence in July 2022, he was instrumental in improving C3’s enterprise planning and technological superiority posture. Mr. Ramírez also served in the Revolving Funds Directorate of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller. While directing the Non-Appropriated Funds and Army Working Capital Fund (AWCF) accounts, he managed a total operating authority of over $13 billion for the AWCF.

Mr. Ramírez is a Georgetown University McDonough School of Business graduate and earned his master’s degree in Public Policy from George Mason University.
Jaisha Wray Associate Administrator for International Affairs, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Jaisha Wray
- Associate Administrator for International Affairs
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration