đď¸ ONE WEEK â Join us for the final FirstNet Authority Board meeting of 2024! Tune in to hear the latest @FirstNetGov updates on Dec 11 at 9:30 a.m. MT (11:30 a.m. ET). Learn more at FirstNet.gov.
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PASSED: Board Resolution 119, approving plans to invest in expanding and enhancing coverage where first responders need it, including in tribal, territorial, and rural areas.
ALT FirstNet Authority board member using a mobile device, âFirstNet Authority Board Resolution 119 PASSEDâ
We're one week out from our next board meeting! Join us on Wednesday, August 21 at 9:30 a.m. MT/11:30 a.m. ET. Stay tuned to FirstNet.gov for livestream information.
ALT Board member using mobile device, "FirstNet Authority board meeting, August 21, 2024"
Congratulations to @FirstNetGov Board member and @msosheriff@PeterKoutoujian for being named the 2023 Sheriff of the Year by @MCSheriffs! We thank you for your commitment to innovation, exemplary leadership in law enforcement, and dedication to the community you serve.
ALT Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian shakes the hand of Major County Sheriffs of America President, Bill Brown, as he accepts the Sheriff of the Year Award with Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Motorola Solutions Vice President Frank Galvin and MCSA Immediate Past President Dennis Lemma.
đŁď¸Big news! Today, the FirstNet Authority and its network partner, AT&T, unveiled the latest network investment of up to $6.3 billion, delivering full 5G capabilities on FirstNet, expanded mission-critical services, and enhanced coverage.
More: firstnet.gov/newsroom/press-âŚ
ALT An animated, shadowed, cell tower rises on the right, rays of yellow light move outwards from the tower, blue overlay, âFirstNet Authority, AT&T announce 10-year investment to transform Americaâs public safety broadband networkâ
âď¸Happening soonâJoin us at 10:30 a.m. ET via live webcast to learn about our efforts to evolve FirstNet for America's first responders. Tune in here: youtube.com/watch?v=cfyC9UP4âŚ
ALT "Join our webcast live at 10:30 ET!"; a CRD in front of a fire truck; FirstNet Authority and FirstNet logos on a TV screen
Today, the @FirstNetGov Board took action to increase coverage on the network and accelerate FirstNetâs transition to a full 5G network. Read more: firstnet.gov/newsroom/press-âŚ
ALT "FirstNet Authority Board approves Network Evolution Investment". A cell tower amid a forested area
Validation and verification of the initial #FirstNet network buildout is complete! As we look to the future, see how we plan to keep public safety at the heart of our mission and our public-private partnership with @FirstNet: firstnet.gov/newsroom/blog/fâŚ
"Iâm pleased to share that the FirstNet Authority contract oversight team has now completed their validation and verification activities related to the Final Operational Capability (FOC) milestone for our initial 5-year Band 14 Radio Access Network buildout." -@msjociemoore
ALT Broadband tower rising over a forest behind a banner; âInitial 5-year RAN buildout and State Commitments verified complete by the FirstNet Authorityâ
HAPPENING SOON: The FirstNet Authority Board meeting begins in 30 minutes!
Join us via webcast: stream2.sparkstreetdigital.câŚ
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We're just ONE WEEK from the final FirstNet Authority Board and Committees meeting of 2023! Join us virtually on December 13 at 10:30 a.m. ET to hear what we've accomplished in 2023 and what's in store for 2024.
Details available soon on FirstNet.gov.
ALT "Next Week"; "FirstNet Authority Board Meeting"; "December 13, 2023"; a panel shot from a past FirstNet Authority Board Meeting
ALT Leaders from the Department of Commerce (Deputy Secretary Don Graves), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Administrator Alan Davidson, April Delaney, and Mike Dame), and FirstNet Authority (Executive Director and CEO Joe Wassel, Board Chair Richard Carrizzo, April Ward) stand in front of flags
#ICYMI: Earlier this week, the @FirstNetGov Board approved its FY24 budget to fund operations for the fiscal year and to explore opportunities for network enhancement.
Check out the full press release for more: firstnet.gov/newsroom/press-âŚ
ALT FirstNet Authority Board stands in front of a flag; "FirstNet Authority Board Approves FY24 Budget for Operations, Network Investments"
.@ChiefMoir, @FirstNetChair@SPFPDFireChief Carrizzo, and @msjociemoore highlight the Boardâs engagements with public safety over the past quarter, including visits with first responders in NYC, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
ALT Travis Hull, Matt Sloane, Chad Tillman, and Lt. Abrem Ayana smile for a selfie at panel table; FirstNet staff, FirstNet Authority staff, and local public safety in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, standing in front of a SatCOLT; a gentleman talks near a FirstNet CRD on the back of a FirstNet emergency communications vehicle; FirstNet staff, FirstNet Authority staff, and local public safety stand near a SatCOLT; public safety from Chatham County Sheriffâs Office in North Carolina stands near a FirstNet CRD on the back of a FirstNet emergency communications vehicle; Kyle Richardson, Warren Mickens, Joceyln Moore, Alexandra Fernandez Navarro, Lisa Casias, David Cook, and Dave Buchanan stand in front of a San Juan ambulance
FirstNet Authority Executive Director/CEO Joe Wassel outlines his 2024 priorities:
1⣠Congressional reauthorization of @FirstNetGov
2⣠10-yr investment plan to advance the network
3⣠Fostering a culture of belonging, diversity, & inclusion
4⣠Organizational excellence
ALT Hyannis Fire Department (Massachusetts) Chief Peter Burke and FirstNet Authority staff Chuck Murph and Gary McCarraher stand on a Hyannis Fire Department boat; â1â; A cell tower; â2â; FirstNet Authority staff in a huddle; â3â; Joe Wassel speaking in front of a screen; â4â
Take a peek at a few of our accomplishments from FY23âincluding two public safety leaders named Board Chair and Vice Chair, an aviation and maritime study, FirstNet lab tours, pre-planning engagements, in-building coverage enhancements, and more!
HAPPENING SOON: The FirstNet Authority Board meeting begins in 30 minutes! Join us to hear how we've been working with public safety and what we're focusing on for the next year.
Tune in here: stream2.sparkstreetdigital.câŚ
ALT Close-up of a board meeting attendee reviewing printed event materials; "FirstNet Authority Board and Committee Meeting. Today. Firstnet.gov"
Have you heard? The FirstNet Authority Board and Committees will convene THIS WEEK in Washington state. Tune in at 8 a.m. PT to see what @FirstNetGov has accomplished in FY23 and what's on the horizon for FY24.
Learn more: firstnet.gov/newsroom/eventsâŚ
ALT Woman working on laptop at board meeting; "FirstNet Authority Board and Committee Meeting. This week on August 23. Firstnet.gov"