Op-ed: Why first responders need a dedicated communications network
By Claude Cummings – Guest contributor As one of the most devastating storms to ever hit Texas, Hurricane Harvey taught us many lessons. One of the clearest is that we…
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Working Together to Transform Public Safety Communications
By Paul R. Patrick Over the last 50 years, major U.S. industries—aerospace, automobile, energy, consumer electronics and more—have implemented significant technological changes to adapt to the shifting and growing demands…
Regional Engagement Focuses on Public Safety’s Needs
By Lesia Dickson, Northcentral Area Director The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) continued its collaboration with the Region VII states — Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri — when we…
FirstNet Connects Rural Responders During Search and Rescue Exercises
By Lori Stone, FirstNet Authority Region III Lead Public safety agencies from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland recently conducted search and rescue exercises in Gore, VA…
New FirstNet Cell Site Announced in Preston County, WV
By First Responder Network Authority Senator Capito and First Responder Network Authority Join Ground Breaking; New Infrastructure Will Help Advance Public Safety, Improve Connectivity for Area Residents KINGWOOD, W. Va., May…
Annual Report Details FirstNet Progress on Public Safety’s Network
By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority Acting CEO In our latest Annual Report to Congress, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) outlines the significant progress made in fiscal year (FY) 2018…
Tribal Leaders Voice Broadband Needs for FirstNet Authority Roadmap
By Dave Buchanan, FirstNet Authority Executive Director of Public Safety Advocacy Recently, the Public Safety Advisory Committee’s (PSAC) Tribal Working Group (TWG) met in Nashville, Tennessee for its semi-annual in-person meeting. The…
FirstNet Authority Leaders Visit Georgia Cyber Center
By Brigadier General Welton Chase, Jr. (US Army, Ret.), FirstNet Board Member When your job is to protect our communities, nothing is more important than being connected, protected and situationally…
FirstNet Authority Receives Another “Clean” Audit Opinion for FY18 Financials
For the sixth consecutive year, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) has received an unmodified, or “clean,” audit opinion on its financial statements. Achievement of a clean audit opinion…
Incorporating FirstNet into Emergency Response Exercises
By Doug Harder, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Last month, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) had the opportunity to join public safety leaders at Texas…
Arizona Leaders Gather to Discuss Public Safety Broadband
By David Faulkner, Senior Public Safety Advisor On March 27, the State of Arizona held a public safety broadband forum for first responders, public administrators, and IT support personnel to…
Brazos County, Texas, Sheriff Embraces 21st Century Public Safety Tech
The local sheriff’s department shares its experience with the FirstNet dedicated public safety broadband network. by Melissa Delaney Brazos County, Texas got its first glimpse into the future in 2010….
Virginia Roadmap Engagement Addresses Critical Voice, Data Needs
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor (DC, DE, MD, VA, WV) As part of our Roadmap Engagements, the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) Public Safety Advocacy (PSA) team…
PERF Forum Provides Roadmap Engagement with Law Enforcement
By Dave Buchanan, Executive Director of Public Safety Advocacy The latest stop along our public safety roadmap led the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) to Atlanta, Ga., last week…
FirstNet Connects AAA Ambulance to Improve Patient Care in Mississippi
By April Ward Senior Media Relations Advisor First Responder Network Authority Hattiesburg, Mississippi’s AAA Ambulance Service subscribed to FirstNet to help connect its 24-hour emergency and non-emergency medical transport service. FirstNet is…