FirstNet Honors Law Enforcement During Police Week
May 15, 2017 By Mike Bostic, FirstNet Senior Law Enforcement Advisor May 12 is the kickoff of a special week for law enforcement officers and their families. National Police Week…
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FirstNet’s Nationwide Network: Becoming a Reality for America’s First Responders
Communications is essential to keeping the public safe and protecting our communities. Technology can help fire fighters share information and ensure an efficient, effective response with when the call comes in.
National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2017
May 9, 2017 National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2017 is underway, with the goal of this week being to increase information sharing throughout the nation about hurricane preparedness and response to…
Recognizing Fire Service Personnel on International Firefighters’ Day
May 4, 2017 By Mike Worrell, FirstNet Senior Fire Services Advisor Today is International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD), which recognizes the men and women throughout the fire service who risk their…
AT&T Sharpens Focus on Global Public Sector across Federal, State and Local Customers
Kay Kapoor to Lead Nearly $15 Billion Global Public Sector Organization AT&T has created a new Global Public Sector organization and named AT&T executive Kay Kapoor to lead it. AT&T’s…
FirstNet Tech Team Goes to 2017 Mobile World Congress
Barry Leitch – Senior Engineer – FirstNet CTO Devices Group Following last year’s visit to MWC to observe the latest developments in wireless tech, FirstNet is pleased topresent the following…
FirstNet Receives Another “Clean” Audit Opinion
By Kim S. Farington, FirstNet Chief Financial Officer The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has received a “clean” audit opinion for its financial management practices for Fiscal Year 2016. This…
Tom Sorley to lead FirstNet’s Public Safety Advisory Committee
FirstNet is pleased to announce, after a thorough search by our Board Chair Sue Swenson, and Board Vice Chair Jeff Johnson, Mr. Tom Sorley has been selected to serve as…
FirstNet names AT&T partner to build $46.5 billion network for first responders nationwide
On March 30, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that the First Responder Network Authority will partner with AT&T to build the nation’s modern, mobile broadband LTE network…
A “milestone moment” for public safety: Public safety leaders voice strong support for FirstNet’s success
By TJ Kennedy, FirstNet President Today, I was honored to be with our FirstNet board and senior leadership from the U.S. public safety community in our nation’s capital for what…