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White House: US, Poland May Sign 5G Network Security Agreement

Reuters

   WASHINGTON - The United States and Poland may sign an agreement aimed
   at securing 5G networks when U.S.Vice President MikePence visits Warsaw
   in the coming days, a senior White House official said Friday.

   Pence leaves Saturday night on a trip to Poland, Ireland, Iceland and
   Britain. President Donald Trump had planned to make the trip
   himself,butPence is going instead so that Trump can remain in the
   United Statesas Hurricane Dorian approaches the Atlantic coast.

   Pence will attend ceremonies marking the start of World WarII80 years
   ago. But he will also discuss with Polish officials how to maintain
   cybersecurity with 5G technology edging closer and Chinese
   telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd.under scrutiny.
   The United States has led a global campaign topersuadeallies to ban
   Huawei, the world's top telecommunications equipment supplier, from 5G
   networks. The U.S. government says Huaweicanspy on customers, has
   violated U.S. sanctions on Iran andhasstolen American intellectual
   property. Huawei denies the allegations.

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