Cellular 5G in the Department of Everything

Cellular 5G in the Department of Everything

Todd Landry

April 21, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), sometimes referred to as the “Department of Everything” or the “Department of Exploration,” is one of the most unique and critical U.S. government agencies due to its broad and diverse portfolio of research and development (R&D) activities.

The most complex challenges facing the world today comprise the work of DOE’s 17 National Laboratories: unlocking the solutions to a clean energy future, enabling humans to live and work in space, advancing quantum information science for an era of secure communication, accelerating innovations to reduce plastic waste, creating a more resilient energy grid with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI), and preparing the world to respond to pandemics today and protect against them tomorrow. Indeed, these are the very solutions that the men and women of the National Laboratories are helping to advance every day through scientific R&D.

For the National Labs to continue tackling some of the world’s toughest challenges it takes fast, reliable, and secure access to data wherever teams are working. From large campuses to remote sites, the right wireless strategy helps researchers and operations teams stay connected, collaborate in real time, and keep critical information protected.

This makes today’s technology for private cellular communications a very interesting option for these environments, but with so many technologies competing for attention, it’s important to understand which solutions can scale, meet strict security requirements, and perform in complex environments. Today’s cellular networks do far more than connect phones—they also power sensors, equipment, controllers, lab and test equipment, and other mission-critical systems that depend on constant connectivity. So realizing these options and how they can be put into practice is at the forefront of new opportunities.

HALO Networks CTO Todd Landry in partnership with HALO’s partner Westwind will break down today’s wireless landscape at NLIT Summit on Tuesday, May 5th at 1:20pm in the Summit’s Analytics Business Intelligence and Data Solutions Track. He’ll cover the strengths and tradeoffs of current technologies, security considerations, spectrum options, and how cellular networks can support modern data-driven operations.  Join this session if you are a CIO, CTO, IT Executive, IT Engineering, Scientist, or have a role in setting the vision and strategy for innovative and modern wireless connectivity.

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