To remain cybersecurity leader, VA must innovate [Video]

Today’s international conflicts are fought on many fronts, and one of them relates to the mobile phones that we use every day. Operators such as AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile rely on network equipment provided by a handful of telecommunications vendors. The commonwealth’s investment in cybersecurity innovation, research and workforce development has placed Virginia at the forefront of the United States’ efforts to drive innovation in this market.

Through recent decades, China has pursued leadership in wireless networks, becoming a dominant force in the standardization of cellular technologies. China-based Huawei currently has the highest market share among telecom equipment vendors and Chinese companies’ dominance is being particularly felt in emerging economies, where they compete aggressively on price.

Why does that matter? For one, there is the issue of the United States’ economic strength and competitiveness. At an event recently hosted at Virginia Tech, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said, “We want to lead the world …