Remembering Ray Flynn
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…
Insights
In rural Pennsylvania, FirstNet plays important role in pandemic response
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…
FirstNet-Enabled Drones Enhance Situational Awareness During Volcano Eruption
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….
FirstNet is Interoperability
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…
Honoring the Nation’s First Responders
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…
Supporting Communities in Need and Increasing Officer Safety with FirstNet
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…
Building Bridges & Breaking Biases: Collaborating with Public Safety and Local Community Groups
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…
Building meaningful public safety partnerships—one engagement at a time
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…
Verizon has Opposition to “some parties” Proposals – Turns out they Oppose Public Safety
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…
U.S. Coast Guard is “Always Ready” with FirstNet
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)…
FirstNet Provides Continuity for Washington DC Emergency Call Center During Pandemic
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…
FirstNet is Transforming Public Safety Communications for a Safer Tomorrow
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…
How Important is your Wireless Data Network Security?
FCC Releases New Report on Supply Chain Security and Verizon Failed By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant The answer to this question is simple, “extremely important”. We know that every…
FirstNet One Takes to the Skies | Elevates Public Safety Communications Following Hurricane Laura
By Jason Porter, Senior Vice President, FirstNet Program at AT&T It has been a week since Hurricane Laura came ashore as a massive Category 4 storm. I was on the ground with…
FirstNet, Public Safety’s Network, is Prepared for Hurricane Laura
By Jason Porter, Senior Vice President, FirstNet Program at AT&T FirstNet stands at the ready to be there to support public safety’s response and recovery to Hurricane Laura. Natural disasters are hard…