Ericsson

Today’s advanced 5G networks are the essential first step to create an intelligent digital fabric. They provide higher upload speeds and open network interfaces for developers to use. They also make networks more programmable and easier to automate.

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.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the system requirements to incorporate ISAC into your agency’s edge devices
• Delineate steps to maximize AI use in ISAC-enabled networks, including assessment of available databases and their cleanliness
• Determine what additional information needs to be gathered to utilize ISAC capabilities

The Department of Homeland Security is facing an increasingly complex threat environment, where nation-state-backed threat actors utilize emerging technologies to disrupt peace. To strengthen national security, the Trump administration has prioritized record investments in homeland defense, providing DHS and its components with the resources needed to counter evolving digital and physical threats. 

At the 2026 Homeland Security Summit, decision-makers from across DHS and innovators from industry will take the stage to discuss how the government can leverage data and advanced technologies to safeguard the nation’s borders and critical infrastructure. 

Panels will analyze key DHS initiatives, including utilizing AI for investigative intelligence, deploying edge capabilities for border defense, building federated data fabrics for advanced analytics and adopting counter-UAS to defeat weaponized drone use. The summit will also cover the role of public-private partnerships to strengthen security ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, California.