Friday, October, 2|9|16, 2026 | 2:00PM EDT | 3 Hours | 3 CPE

NextGen Cellular Networks Series

The telecommunications industry is working hard to make the transition from 5G to 6G a reality. The General Services Administration reported last year that the target for establishing 6G as the commercial standard is 2030, because it will require research, innovation, and international agreement on new interoperability standards.

October 2, 2026: OCUDU – The Search for Open Source Hardware

OCUDU (Open Centralized Unit/Distributed Unit) is a collaborative initiative and open-source project hosted by the Linux Foundation, aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of 5G and 6G Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN).

Distinguished Speakers:

Amanda Toman, Director Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, National Telecommunications & Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Amanda Toman
Director, Public Wireless Supply
Chain Innovation Fund,
NTIA,
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Dr. David Kirkwood, Program Manager, OCUDU, OUSW R&E FutureG

Dr. David Kirkwood
Program Manager, OCUDU,
OUSW R&E FutureG
Ilya Portnik, Director, 5G Systems, Dell Technologies

Ilya Portnik
Director, 5G Systems,
Dell Technologies
Michael Kennedy, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider

Michael Kennedy
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider

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October 9, 2026: Turning Mobile Devices into Radar

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) is a 6G technology that enables wireless networks to simultaneously transmit data and detect objects, essentially turning mobile networks into radar networks.

Distinguished Speakers:

Sal D’Itri, Chairman, National Spectrum Consortium & Co-Founder, Federal AI Accelerator

Salvador D’ltri
Chairman, National Spectrum Consortium
& Co-Founder, Federal AI Accelerator
Scott Robohn, Co-Founder & CEO, Solutional

Scott Robohn
Co-Founder & CEO,
Solutional
Tyrell Junius, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Tiami Networks

Tyrell Junius
Co-Founder & COO,
Tiami Networks
Michael Kennedy, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider

Michael Kennedy
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider

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October 16, 2026: Maximizing 5G While Waiting for 6G – the Role of AI

While the future may be 6G, investments made today into building out 5G and 5G standalone (5G SA) networks will not be stranded; they enable AI apps today and will be incorporated into the rollout of 6G tomorrow.

Distinguished Speakers:

CW4 Reginald Oliver, Chief Digital Transformation Officer, Capability Program Executive Aviation, U.S. Army

CW4 Reginald Oliver
Chief Digital Transformation Officer,
Capability Program Executive Aviation, U.S. Army
Eric Woynaroski, Integration, Deployable Connectivity Section Chief, USCG C51Service Center

Eric Woynaroski
Integration, Deployable Connectivity Section Chief,
United States Coast Guard, C5ISC
Brian Vu, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Architect, GSA

Brian Vu
Technical Program Manager,
General Services Administration
Anthony Lawson, Field Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson

Anthony Lawson
Field Chief Technology Officer,
Ericsson
Michael Kennedy, Moderator & Contributing Editor, FedInsider

Michael Kennedy
Contributing Editor,
FedInsider

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