Bill Frist had his grubby mitts all over that
MSCI Advisory
2023-001-Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom
Geographic Location: Gulf of Guinea
Threat Type: Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom
Effective Date: 01/03/2023 - 07/02/2023
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Reference: None.
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Issue: Piracy, Armed Robbery, and Kidnapping for Ransom (KFR) pose significant threats to U.S. flagged vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as well as U.S. mariners onboard a vessel or transiting to or from a vessel in the GoG.
https://www.maritime.dot.gov/msci/2023-001-gulf-guinea-piracyarmed-robberykidnapping-ransom
NTIA and DoD Launch Competition to Accelerate Adoption of Open RAN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 01, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced the launch of the 2023 5G Challenge in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD).
The 2023 5G Challenge is a $7 million prize competition conducted by NTIA’s Institute for Telecommunication Sciences. The competition aims to accelerate the adoption and development of an open, interoperable, secure, multi-vendor 5G ecosystem. Such an ecosystem will spur a more competitive and diverse telecommunications supply chain, drive down costs for consumers and network operators, and bolster U.S. leadership in the wireless sector.
https://www.ntia.gov/press-release/2023/ntia-and-dod-launch-competition-accelerate-adoption-open-ran