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NIST-FirstNet Authority Partnership Creates Testing Hub for Public Safety Tech Developers, Responders

The First Responder Network Authority has collaborated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a facility where technology developers can test public safety equipment with emergency response personnel. The

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman
May 10, 2022
Executive Moves/Industry News/News
Lisa Casias to Head FirstNet Authority on Acting Basis

Lisa Casias, deputy CEO of the First Responder Network Authority, has been appointed to lead the agency on an acting basis in a move that takes effect May 9. She will replace

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman
April 28, 2022
FirstNet
Government Technology/News
AT&T Announces Three Major FirstNet Service Upgrades; Jason Porter Quoted

AT&T announced on Thursday three significant milestones for FirstNet that will support and meet first responder needs. They are a first responder-centric approach to 5G use, comprehensive tower-to-core network encryption and the

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by William McCormick
April 1, 2021
FirstNet
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FirstNet Expands Coverage to Support Public Safety; Edward Parkinson Quoted

FirstNet has announced that its network now covers more than 2.71 million square miles, the company reported on Monday. In 2020, AT&T added nearly 100 thousand square miles to the FirstNet coverage

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by Sarah Sybert
February 22, 2021
Executive Moves/News
FirstNet Board Welcomes Public Safety Experts Karima Holmes, Matt Slinkard

Wilbur Ross, secretary of commerce, has added two public safety experts to the First Responder Network Authority Board. Karima Holmes, who directs Washington, D.C.'s Office of Unified Communications, and Matt Slinkard, executive assistant chief

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by Nichols Martin
October 18, 2019
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FirstNet to Start Procurement Activities Ahead of 5G Implementation

The First Responder Network Authority board has voted to reinvest funding to prepare FirstNet’s LTE core ahead of the planned 5G rollout, Urgent Communications reported Thursday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers
September 20, 2019
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FirstNet Follows Strict Certification Process for Apps

Mark Golaszewski, executive director of technology and innovation for the First Responder Network Authority, said the vetting process for FirstNet’s application catalog is stricter than that for commercial apps, GovTech reported Monday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers
March 26, 2019
Government Technology/News
FirstNet Partners with Industry, Community to Bolster Public Safety, Emergency Response

The First Responder Network Authority launched new initiatives to partner with the public and industry in planning public safety investments and creating a new roadmap to enhance the FirstNet network.

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by Darwin McDaniel
March 25, 2019
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