Nextgov

In reversal, AT&T says most FirstNet customers impacted in data breach disclosed last week

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. AT&T said most phone numbers connected to a Commerce Department-linked public safety network service relied on by U.S. first responders ...
Nasdaq

Baltimore Police Department, Largest Public Safety Agency in Maryland Using FirstNet®, Transforms Public Safety Communications

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 ...
Homeland Security Today

GAO: Network Deployment Is Progressing, but FirstNet Could Strengthen Its Oversight

The Department of Commerce’s FirstNet must establish a nationwide broadband network for public safety officials (like police officers and firefighters). In 2017, FirstNet awarded AT&T a contract to ...
The Intercept

A New Broadband Network Is Pitching Surveillance Enhancements to Cops Across the Country

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 ...
Officer

Spotlight On: FirstNet Built with AT&T

AT&T and FirstNet often go hand-in-hand in conversations regarding public safety communications. Where AT&T makes the call connect, FirstNet makes sure it is working as first responders need it to be.
Android Police

FirstNet-subscribed first responders will see a new price increase as AT&T raises rates

FirstNet is raising prices by $3, from $45 to $48, starting January 15. Some are finding the increase acceptable, maintaining that it's still fair compared to standard carrier pricing. If you're a ...