Putting FirstNet to the test for remote 9-1-1 operations
By John Hunt and Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisors, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) One thing the 9-1-1 community learned from the pandemic…
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Testing FirstNet’s mission-critical tech in the real world
By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority How do standards-based technologies with Z-Axis and mission-critical Push-To-Talk capabilities work in real-life scenarios?…
Driving Innovation for Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery
Every hurricane season, first responders face great challenges as they protect their communities during these storms. The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) remains committed…
What Is $300 Million Worth? The Evolution of NIST’s Public Safety Research
By Dereck Orr I came to the Public Safety Communications Research Program (PSCR) as a program manager in 2002, after investigations into the emergency response…
FirstNet Authority Board member champions diversity
By First Responder Network Authority Warren Mickens joined the FirstNet Authority Board(link is external) in October 2021, when he was appointed to a three-year term by Commerce Secretary…
From the Command Center: Carroll County Commissioner Steve Wantz leads the way in public safety and service
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor, FirstNet Authority Maryland native Steve Wantz has spent his entire adult life working with, and for, the public—first…
Jason Porter, President of Public Sector & FirstNet for AT&T, Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leading 5G Innovation; Public Sector Safety Capabilities
Executive Mosaic is honored to recognize Jason Porter, president of public sector and FirstNet at AT&T, as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, for leading significant company growth as…
Seconds to respond – too long to sign on?
By Anu Appaji, Domain Lead, Secure Information Exchange, First Responder Network Authority It’s the beginning of a tour of duty for an officer in a…
FirstNet at 10: A Decade of Dedication to Public Safety
By Edward Parkinson, CEO, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Broadband has become the lifeblood of our economy. It is also essential to our national…
Voices from the frontlines: FirstNet devices help first responders coordinate across jurisdictions during the pandemic
By: David Buchanan, Director of Public Safety Engagement, First Responder Network Authority As a part of the COVID-19 response, first responders are turning to FirstNet-enabled…
The Big Game’s True Champions: Public Safety on FirstNet
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T At AT&T, we have spent decades unlocking new ways for fans to interact with entertainment through technology…
From the Command Center: A Conversation with Walter “Pete” Landon, Maryland Governor’s Office of Homeland Security
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority When Walter “Pete” Landon was growing up in Montreal, Canada, he idolized the Royal…
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…
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…
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…