12
January 2026
Past Event
Securing America’s Communications Infrastructure: A Strategic Agenda for US Leadership

Event will also air live on this page.

 

 

Inquiries: tmagnuson@hudson.org.

Securing America’s Communications Infrastructure: A Strategic Agenda for US Leadership

Past Event
Hudson Institute
January 12, 2026
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12
January 2026
Past Event

Event will also air live on this page.

 

 

Inquiries: tmagnuson@hudson.org.

Speakers:
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Olivia Trusty

Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

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Harold Furchtgott-Roth

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for the Economics of the Internet

Hudson will host Federal Communications Commissioner Olivia Trusty for an address on the national security importance of America’s communications infrastructure. She will discuss how geopolitical competition and evolving physical and cyber threats are reshaping communications networks into critical strategic assets. She will also outline the FCC’s role in promoting network reliability, resilience, and continuity of service. Finally, she will emphasize cybersecurity as a shared responsibility and highlight priorities for strengthening the United States’ leadership through modernized, secure, and resilient communications systems.

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