FirstNet wakeup call: Public safety deserves better accountability

In times of national crisis, communications are essential. Whether responding to a terrorist attack or a tragic natural ...
Statetechmagazine

Is FirstNet Actually Worth It: State & Local Agencies Detail Why

Bob Morrow is a senior business development strategist for CDW•G, focused on the insertion of IT solutions into key practice areas within the public safety market. The First Responder Network ...
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Senate scrutiny grows over FirstNet reliability and oversight gaps

Lawmakers and industry leaders are questioning whether FirstNet, the U.S. government’s dedicated public safety communications network, can reliably serve first responders during crises. Recent federal ...
Homeland Security Today

FirstNet Authority, NIST Launch Immersive Virtual Experience Center for Public Safety

Dereck Orr, director of NIST Public Safety Communications Research, talks to FirstNet board chair Stephen Benjamin while he tries out a virtual reality program for firefighters in the new immersive ...
Firehouse

RapidDeploy Nimbus Earns FirstNet Listed Designation

AUSTIN, TX. – Following a rigorous review process, RapidDeploy Nimbus is now FirstNet Listed and accessible via the FirstNet App Catalog. RapidDeploy’s new native Nimbus mobile application puts modern ...
GovCon Wire

Executive Spotlight: Jason Porter, AT&T President of Public Sector & FirstNet

Jason Porter, president of public sector and FirstNet at AT&T and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, recently took part in the latest Executive Spotlight interview with GovCon Wire to discuss FirstNet’s ...
Homeland Security Today

FirstNet Making Progress, But Hasn’t Fully Assessed Risks, Lessons Learned, GAO Says

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) still hasn’t “fully assessed its risks or established standards of conduct,” or fully assessed risks which “could help FirstNet achieve its objectives ...
Security

DMP DualCom FirstNet-Approved Universal Alarm Communicator

Springfield, MO — January 11, 2022 Looking for a simple and affordable way to upgrade customers’ 3G communicators to LTE? Here’s how you can do exactly that — plus give them the advantages of the ...
Firehouse

Firefighter Search and Rescue Device from MSA Safety to Be Available on FirstNet

PITTSBURGH, PA -- MSA Safety, Inc. (NYSE: MSA) announced that its handheld LUNAR™ Connected Device can be used on FirstNet ® to provide firefighters with a solution to help strengthen incident ...
ABC7

LAPD's new FirstNet system aims to keep officers in the field, reduce paperwork

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles Police Department is using technology to cut the time officers spend on filling out paperwork. The goal is get more officers out in the streets. The new ...
Defense One

FirstNet to be deployed at 15 Air Force bases

FirstNet, the high-speed wireless broadband communications network built for public safety, will now provide its services to 15 Air Force bases. Under the 21-year deal, the bases will be able to ...