Preparedness is Key for FirstNet, Built with AT&T
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T The 2022 hurricane season is in full swing with 3 storm systems having already been named by the National Oceanic and…
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Celebrating a decade of impact for tribal public safety
By Jacqueline Miller-Waring, National Tribal Government Liaison, First Responder Network Authority This year marks the tenth anniversary of the legislation that created the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). Over the last…
FirstNet Authority Board member looks at the future of FirstNet
By First Responder Network Authority We recently sat down with Sheriff Peter Koutoujian who leads the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office in Massachusetts. Sheriff Koutoujian was appointed in October by the Secretary of Commerce…
FirstNet extended coverage brings critical connectivity to Tribal lands
By Tom Randall, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority The Navajo Nation spans across 27,000 square miles extending into some of the most rugged lands throughout Arizona, Colorado,…
Scoring a win with FirstNet Authority pre-planning support
By First Responder Network Authority Over 70,000 fans gathered to watch the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals play in the 2022 Super Bowl. Inglewood and Los Angeles public safety…
Putting FirstNet to the test for remote 9-1-1 operations
By John Hunt and Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisors, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) One thing the 9-1-1 community learned from the pandemic was the need to plan…
Testing FirstNet’s mission-critical tech in the real world
By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority How do standards-based technologies with Z-Axis and mission-critical Push-To-Talk capabilities work in real-life scenarios? The FirstNet Authority partnered with…
Driving Innovation for Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery
Every hurricane season, first responders face great challenges as they protect their communities during these storms. The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) remains committed to ensuring responders have the…
What Is $300 Million Worth? The Evolution of NIST’s Public Safety Research
By Dereck Orr I came to the Public Safety Communications Research Program (PSCR) as a program manager in 2002, after investigations into the emergency response to the events of 9/11 shed…
FirstNet Authority Board member champions diversity
By First Responder Network Authority Warren Mickens joined the FirstNet Authority Board(link is external) in October 2021, when he was appointed to a three-year term by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Mr. Mickens has…
From the Command Center: Carroll County Commissioner Steve Wantz leads the way in public safety and service
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor, FirstNet Authority Maryland native Steve Wantz has spent his entire adult life working with, and for, the public—first in the Baltimore County Fire…
Jason Porter, President of Public Sector & FirstNet for AT&T, Named to 2022 Wash100 for Leading 5G Innovation; Public Sector Safety Capabilities
Executive Mosaic is honored to recognize Jason Porter, president of public sector and FirstNet at AT&T, as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, for leading significant company growth as FirstNet has been able to…
Seconds to respond – too long to sign on?
By Anu Appaji, Domain Lead, Secure Information Exchange, First Responder Network Authority It’s the beginning of a tour of duty for an officer in a typical police department. The officer…
FirstNet at 10: A Decade of Dedication to Public Safety
By Edward Parkinson, CEO, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Broadband has become the lifeblood of our economy. It is also essential to our national security and public safety, a…
Voices from the frontlines: FirstNet devices help first responders coordinate across jurisdictions during the pandemic
By: David Buchanan, Director of Public Safety Engagement, First Responder Network Authority As a part of the COVID-19 response, first responders are turning to FirstNet-enabled devices to make emergency communications…