Beaverton, OR., Nov. 17, 2021 – Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Chief (ret.) Mike Duyck has been awarded the prestigious Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award (Harlin McEwen Award) for his…
By Adam Stone November 17, 2021 In an increasingly digital era, networks are key to enabling the federal mission. In this regard, government agencies can turn to the private sector to…
A FirstNet Authority board featuring seven new members conducted its first meeting today and immediately implemented some changes, including renaming three of the four board committees in an effort to…
New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents and Visitors New York’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications thanks to the FirstNet®…
“Times are tough; financially, logistically, and emotionally. We understand the stressors first responders and their leaders are subject to and we want to help. The PSBTA Vision FirstNet Users Summit…
By Margaret Gutierrez, National Tribal Government Liaison, First Responder Network Authority Twenty years ago, the 9/11 terrorist attacks on our nation revealed fundamental problems with our emergency communications systems. Police…
A unique public-private partnership provides broadband for public safety services and for rural areas that have been traditionally underserved or unserved. By Mark L. Ryckman, ICMA-CM; and Kenzie Capece | Nov…
The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) and the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) would like to congratulate acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on her nomination to be the permanent…
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T On October 28, the country recognizes National First Responders Day – a day to celebrate and honor the women and men…
AT&T Celebrates National First Responders Day
PRESS RELEASE October 26, 2021 RESTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced(link is external) the appointment of 11 leaders in public safety, technology and finance to serve on the…
FirstNet Authority’s board has seven new members—including a new chair in Stephen Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, S.C.—after U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced 11 appointments to the body…
Public safety adopted FirstNet at its highest rate ever during the third quarter, resulting in the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) providing more than 2.8 million connections to more than…
O2X Human Performance to provide training programs for public safety officials SCITUATE, MA, October 21, 2021 FirstNet, Built with AT&T and O2X Human Performance are collaborating to support the health, wellness and…
Priority Project will Bury Fiber-Optic Infrastructure Across the Hardest Hit Areas BATON ROUGE, LA., October 20, 2021 AT&T* announced it is investing tens of millions of dollars to further harden…