The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board announced on Aug. 17 another restructuring of its senior management. The positions of CEO and president were formed, with former police captain ...

At a recent national gathering of police commanders and telecommunications executives, one executive lamented: “What company sends its employees into the field without a smartphone? Cops do. They give ...

One of the 9/11 Commission’s key recommendations in 2004 was that Congress should provide for the expedited and increased assignment of radio spectrum for public safety purposes. It took eight years ...

Baltimore PD Along with 15,000 Other Public Safety Agencies Across the U.S. on FirstNet, Uses New Technologies to Expand Their Capabilities to Better Serve, Protect and Defend Baltimore Residents ...

The latest technologies promise cops the ability to whip out a smartphone, take a snapshot of a passerby, and instantly learn if that person is in an immigration or gang database. A federal broadband ...

First responders have been dreaming about their promised network for years. Then in March, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) selected AT&T to build the Nationwide Public Safety ...

With 1,500 public safety agencies (and rising) adopting FirstNet, it's understandable for there to be questions regarding the relatively new concept. I wrote to AT&T with in hopes they'd help clarify ...

Wylie Wong is a freelance journalist who specializes in business, technology and sports. He is a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. First responders in Charlotte, N.C., can ...

PORT ST. LUCIE — Police will have better communication capabilities by becoming part of FirstNet, while also realizing an annual cost savings through AT&T, officials said Tuesday. “Communication is ...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says Congress should consider reauthorizing the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) before 2027 to ensure network continuity. The FirstNet authority ...

If you’re an AT&T FirstNet customer and suddenly get hit with a $6,200 charge, the good news is that it’s probably a mistake ...

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