By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority It has been a challenging year for the nation, especially for the first responders who are on the front lines of wildfires, hurricanes, and the…
BY NINO DICOSMO In moments of crisis, quick action and modern technology are critical to successfully respond to emergency events. For front-line professionals to be impactful, they need communication systems…
By Gary McCarraher, Senior Fire Services Advisor, First Responder Network Authority In the early morning hours of July 16, 2020, a fire broke out south of the town Glenwood in…
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority CEO The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) is saddened to learn of the passing of Assistant Sheriff Raymond Flynn (Ret.) of the Las Vegas Metropolitan…
By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority In Hazleton, a small city with a population of 25,000 nestled in the rural mountains of northeast Pennsylvania, several…
By Thomas Randall, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority At Texas A&M University, two researchers, Dr. Walt Magnussen and Dr. Robin Murphy, are working together to advance public safety technologies. Dr….
By Edward Parkinson, CEO, FirstNet Authority The vision for a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (FirstNet) is rooted in the interoperability challenges that have faced our nation’s first responders for…
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority Chief Executive Officer Every day, first responders across the country put their lives on the line to keep Americans safe. An estimated 4.6 million people…
By Harry Markley, Senior Law Enforcement Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Protect and serve, that is the motto of many law enforcement agencies across the nation. Every day, officers and…
By Jason Porter, senior vice president, FirstNet Program at AT&T Empathy leads to change. Change starts with us. Recent national discussions on police reform have been largely focused on federal…
By David Buchanan, Executive Director of Public Safety Advocacy, FirstNet Authority Last year saw the release of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Roadmap, the launch of network investment planning, and…
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant In their FCC filing this week https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/109232757302914/4.9%20Ex%20Parte.pdf they stated “I reiterated Verizon’s opposition to late-filed proposals by some parties that have recently suggested an…
By Tiffany Perry, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority One of our nation’s oldest military branches and the nation’s premier maritime first responder, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)…
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority When the COVID-19 pandemic struck our Nation, first responders began to face a new set of challenges that changed…
By Brian Crawford, FirstNet Authority Board Member As our country faces challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, first responders continue to answer the call to protect our communities while experiencing a…