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…
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…
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…
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…
By Tip Osterthaler, FirstNet Authority Board Chair I am honored to have been appointed chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board. As I take the helm of the…
By Randy Richmond, W7HMT In March 2018, the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network known as First Responder NetworkAuthority, in contract with AT&T, was launched as FirstNet®, the first nationwide 4G…