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HR 7257 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advanced technology and technological innovations Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Department of Defense Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Telephone and wireless communication

To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to develop, secure, and effectively implement fifth generation information and communications technology within the Department of Defense.

Introduced: June 18, 2020 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 18, 2020
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This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in the telecommunications infrastructure of DOD, including, among other things, to develop a capability to communicate clearly and authoritatively about threats by foreign actors.

What's happening now June 18, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7257: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to develop, secure, and effectively implement fifth generation information and communications technology within the Department of Defense.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7257/
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"H.R. 7257: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to develop, secure, and effectively implement fifth generation information and communications technology within the Department of Defense.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7257/.
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H.R. 7257, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7257/.
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[H.R. 7257: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to develop, secure, and effectively implement fifth generation information and communications technology within the Department of Defense.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7257/)
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