by William McCormick ExecutiveBiz recently had a chance to sit down with Jason Porter, president of AT&T’s public sector and FirstNet, for its latest Executive Spotlight interview discussing his recent…
How to make sound decisions about emergency communications systems in an ever-changing field By Martha Ellis Decision-making. We all have our methods, but how can…
By Karl Wilmes, Chief (ret) I remember as a newly promoted Sergeant meeting with my shift of officers outside in the parking lot of a…
By Michael Varney, Director of Stakeholder Collaboration, First Responder Network Authority Natural disasters and other incidents, large or small, magnify the importance of secure, reliable…
By Randy Kerr, Situational Awareness Roadmap Domain Lead, First Responder Network Authority As the only nationwide broadband network dedicated to public safety, FirstNet gives first…
Edward Parkinson, CEO, FirstNet Authority As we planned for the FirstNet network, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) worked together with the public safety…
Lawrence J. Spiwak As the demand for mobile wireless services continues to explode, the search for underutilized spectrum that can be repurposed from low- to…
By Kenzie Capece, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Earlier this month, the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) held…
By Adam Geisler, National Tribal Government Liaison, First Responder Network Authority For the past year, the National Tribal Emergency Management Council (NTEMC)(link is external) has served as…
Early interest in the Compact Rapid Deployable (CRD) for FirstNet has been so great that solution provider Rescue 42 is increasing its manufacturing capacity “dramatically,”…
By First Responder Network Authority Gary McCarraher, FirstNet Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor for the Fire Service, came to the FirstNet Authority after 45 years in…
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant As I was writing some comments on social media the other day I had to go back and look…
We recently spoke with Bruce about how technology has changed incident management and how FirstNet will support the continued advancement of tools and resources for…
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T “The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” –…
By Edward Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer, First Responder Network Authority First responders face incredible challenges to keep our communities safe. This past year it has…