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The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) oversees the deployment of FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network.
Official page of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority)
If you're looking for the official source of information about the FirstNet Authority, please visit our homepage at FirstNet.gov. The network is designed to provide first responders with the advanced technologies they need to save lives and keep their communities safe. The FirstNet network will help to solve the
06/23/2026
Patriot awardees represent innovative leaders across all public safety disciplines who use broadband technology to make to protect and safeguard their communities.
Nominate your public safety communications hero today at FirstNet.gov/Award
06/18/2026
Nominations for the 2026 Patriot Award are open! Submit a trailblazer from your community today! FirstNet.gov/Awards
Communications resilience demands collaboration.
See how CNMI Homeland Security & Emergency Management and other public safety leaders in the CNMI bring together local and federal teams to be ready when disaster strikes. https://www.firstnet.gov/newsroom/blog/communications-resilience-through-partnership-cnmi
In rural Pennsylvania, a half a mile of coverage makes a big difference for Valley Regional Fire and Rescue. EMS professionals can now stay better connected to dispatchers and are more prepared as they arrive on scene thanks to added FirstNet coverage. https://www.firstnet.gov/newsroom/blog/valley-regional-fire-and-rescue-enhances-communications-across-critical-interstate
Submit your nomination for the Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award today!
🗳️FirstNet.gov/award
Dallas is hosting more World Cup matches than any other city, along with a month-long fan festival! Local Emergency Manager Irish Hancock shares 3 tips for how to prepare for the world's biggest sporting event.
https://www.firstnet.gov/newsroom/blog/planning-fifa-world-cup-2026-three-things-emergency-managers-need-know
Island territories like Puerto Rico are especially vulnerable when hurricanes strike.
📽️Learn how FirstNet can provide a variety of tools to public safety to stay connected as their communities recover from the storm.
06/09/2026
Are you ready for the 2026 World Cup? ⚽️The city Arlington, Texas is ready!
Get the top 3 tips the Arlington's Emergency Management team learned while preparing to host the most matches of any host city!
https://www.firstnet.gov/newsroom/blog/planning-fifa-world-cup-2026-three-things-emergency-managers-need-know
06/04/2026
Living below sea level makes the City of St. Augustine - Government, St. Augustine Fire Department, and St. Augustine Police Department acutely aware of a hurricane's threat to the community. Reliable and interoperable communications are key for public safety officials to stay connected when the big storm hits. 🌊
Learn how shared connectivity empowers mutual preparedness: https://www.firstnet.gov/newsroom/blog/city-wide-communications-enable-coordination-after-hurricanes
06/02/2026
Today at 1 p.m. EDT! Join us for the FirstNet Authority Board and Committee meeting streaming LIVE from Miami! Join the conversation 👉 https://firstnet.gov/newsroom/events/firstnet-authority-combined-board-and-board-committees-meeting-june-2026
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