FirstNet board member Jeff Johnson talks with about concerns expressed by governors surrounding budget-challenged entities like volunteer fire departments being able to afford access to the much-anticipated nationwide broadband network for first responders....More

States will be able to apply for $121.5 million in National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) grants designed to help them conduct planning to be part of the nationwide 700 MHz public-safety broadband network that will be overseen by FirstNet....More

Network, equipment and data security are the keys....More

The Public Technology Institute (PTI) recently announced 16 winners of its Citizen-Engaged Communities for 2012-2014....More

The state's new interoperable radio system provides a secure network while meeting FCC requirements....More