Press Releases

PSBTA Introduces the “10‑2 Blue Brief” Podcast Spotlighting Cutting‑Edge Technology Keeping Law Enforcement and Communities Safer

A new national podcast is launching that focuses on the future of public safety: 10‑2 Blue Brief: Emerging Tech & Innovation in Law Enforcement. The series dives deep into the tools, platforms, and technologies transforming how agencies prevent crime, respond to emergencies, and protect both officers and the communities they serve. The backbone of each conversation will be FirstNet and its continued impact on law enforcement efficiency and effectiveness at responding to crime.








Support FirstNet Reauthorization!

Read the letters of support and use your voice today! Sign the petition to support the reauthorization of the FirstNet Authority March 17, 2025 Recently, several organizations sent a letter to Representative…


Public safety is calling the FCC’s 4.9 decision a major win

In a unanimous, bipartisan, 4-0 decision, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is bolstering public safety’s use of the historically underutilized 4.9 GHz spectrum band. The new rules safeguard incumbent operations, establish a process to select a band manager, and make the spectrum available to the FirstNet Authority for 5G deployment on the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (FirstNet).