Rivada “Doth Protest Too Much”
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant Over the last few days there have been a number of articles in different publications all having the same theme, no transparency from FirstNet/AT&T….
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FirstNet is a Reality: What’s Next?
Recently, I spoke with a retired Assistant Chief from a major metropolitan Police Department who had some great insights about FirstNet that I believe are worth sharing. My friend worked…
For Police, First Responder Communications Network Is Much Needed Good News
By Thomas Manger This week, the Major Cities Chiefs Association, comprised of the sheriffs and police chiefs of the 69 largest law enforcement agencies in the United States and Canada,…
State and Local Implementation Grant Program 2.0 (SLIGP) Recommendations
With the SLIGP 2.0 having recently been released, there is an opportunity for local government and first responders to influence the use of the funding to benefit them directly in…
House Subcommittee Schedules FirstNet Hearing For Next Week
A House subcommittee next week will conduct a hearing examining some of the issues surrounding the FirstNet “opt-in/opt-out” decisions that most governors must make by Dec. 28, according to an…
FirstNet Strengthens Commitment to Indian Country on Network Consultation, Deployment
FirstNet announces Tribal Consultation Policy that will enable tribes to express their public safety needs through a nation-to-nation relationship between FirstNet and the country’s 567 federally recognized tribes. RESTON, Va….
FirstNet and ESInet Commingled, Maybe Not Such a Good Idea
We have written in the past about how communications centers operate within this new world of FirstNet in FirstNet And The Public Safety Communications Center. There are those in our profession who think that the NG ESInet should be integrated into the FirstNet network or more specifically want to use their state ESInet networks as part of FirstNet. In our view this may not be such a good thing, for many reasons.
How FirstNet Will Make Mobile Officer Programs A Reality
Mobile officer initiative can improve police officer safety and better equip officers to make life-saving decisions with technology and tools Now with FirstNet, the first nationwide broadband wireless network for…
Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner: Pennsylvania Needs FirstNet
By, Charles Ramsey In my nearly 50 years as a law enforcement professional, including my time as Philadelphia’s police commissioner and as the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department in…
Colorado Police Department Upgrades To App-Based Body Camera Technology
Federal Heights Police Department, one of the first to adopt body cameras in Colorado, will use app to track officer location and provide live feeds The scene at the Federal Heights…
EMT Leader: FirstNet’s “Legacy” Will be Serving Rural Communities
By Melvin Musulin, Assistant Director Assistant Director for Pennsylvania’s Valley Ambulance Authority, says he sees FirstNet as a legacy for emergency first responders in rural communities. For over forty years,…
FirstNet Delivers Initial State Plans To U.S. Territories In The South Pacific
FirstNet announces that it has delivered initial state plans outlining public-safety LTE deployment plans to governors in the U.S. territories of Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands, although…
Indiana to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Holcomb Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
Indiana is modernizing communications technology for its first responders. Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced his decision to accept the FirstNet and AT&T* plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state’s public safety community. The FirstNet network will bring advanced tools to help Indiana’s first responders save lives and protect communities.
FirstNet, AT&T Launch First Developer Program for Public Safety
FirstNet and AT&T* launched the first developer program geared toward America’s first responders. This will encourage public safety-focused innovation to help equip first responders with state-of-the-art communications tools. It also brings public safety closer to having their own app store where they can find new solutions purpose-built for their needs.
Alabama to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Ivey Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
Alabama is bringing modernized communications technology to first responders. First-of-its-Kind Solution Will Create Jobs, Spur Investment and Modernize Public Safety Communications across Alabama.