COVID-19 control strategies have pushed the boundaries of how we integrate technology into our daily lives. The pandemic has highlighted gaps in current technology policies, underscoring the need for transparency as it creates a greater need for data privacy. Beyond the pandemic-driven changes, states have been locked in a race to develop superior AI and 5G capabilities. However, the pandemic has slowed the rollout of 5G with supply chain and hardware delays but increased data traffic globally. Today we are joined by Professor Wichowski to discuss these topics.