Articles by Editorial Staff
FirstNet Connects First Responders After Tornado Outbreak
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T This past weekend, severe storms and deadly tornadoes devastated the Midwest, destroying homes and demolishing city centers. And while every disaster…
Standing in Support of New Mexico’s Hometown Heroes
By Thomas Randall, Senior Public Safety Advisor for New Mexico, First Responder Network Authority Every day first responders step out into the frontlines to protect and serve their communities. In…
AT&T, Samsung and Qure4u Team Up to Deliver Remote Patient Monitoring with FirstNet® for High-Risk Patients
Thu, December 9, 2021, 5:00 AM BRADENTON, Fla., Dec. 9, 2021 — Qure4u, a leader in digital health solutions, is collaborating with AT&T and Samsung to provide remote patient monitoring (RPM) for patients with high blood…
GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY™ Now FirstNet Ready® Delivering Reliable Communications Solutions for Public Safety
Wildfire Mitigation Solution Certified and Approved for use on FirstNet December 08, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: GRID20/20 RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 08, 2021 — GRID2020, Inc. today announced that its GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY™…
AT&T Selected by the Defense Information Systems Agency for $161 Million/11-Year EIS Task Order to Modernize the U.S. Coast Guard’s Data Network
Task Order paves the way for the USCG to expand its usage of FirstNet®. FirstNet, Built with AT&T, is public safety’s dedicated, nationwide communications platform. OAKTON, Va., December 07, 2021…
First responders face growing mental health toll amid ongoing pandemic
AT&T has been building a Health and Wellness Program to integrate with the FirstNet network that provides health and wellness resources for first responders. SOURCE: Clarionledger.com December 3, 2021 The ongoing pandemic is…
Governor Ivey Cuts Ribbon on New FirstNet Infrastructure at Redstone Arsenal, Supporting Public Safety
Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks and participated in the Redstone Arsenal FirstNet Build Ribbon Cutting at Army Military Command Headquarter’s Parade Field Thursday, December 2, 2021 in Huntsville, Ala. The…
Demonstrating Priority and Preemption in the Boulder FirstNet Lab
By Kim Coleman Madsen, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority The Boulder FirstNet Lab is a state-of-the-art laboratory in which the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) tests public safety…
FirstNet Authority and law enforcement are working together to keep Texas safe
A partnership between FirstNet Authority and Brazos Valley agencies are shaping the future of law enforcement and emergency response. SOURCE: kagstv.com DATE: December 1, 2021 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Across…
The FirstNet Network: Prepared, aware, and ready for hurricane season
By Bruce Fitzgerald, First Responder Network Authority Senior Public Safety Advisory When hurricanes strike, many communities become vulnerable to high winds and widespread flooding that can cause injury and damage…
Advocates push for more accessibility of mental health services for first responders
“We’re trying to take some of those resources and make them available on First Net devices.” SOURCE: abcactionnews.com DATE: November 24, 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — These professionals – firefighters, law…
Oregon Fire Chief Honored with Prestigious Public Safety Broadband Communications Award
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…
AT&T’s Jason Porter on the Power of Partnerships for Network Innovation to Drive Federal Missions
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…
FirstNet Authority board renames committees, fills key roles
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…