Iowa 911 Program Manager Blake DeRouchey says that new connectivity of Iowa PSAPs to a backup FirstNet connection has provided a “great leap in reliability from just a couple of years ago,” even on ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg announced Iowa's participation in a new nationwide first responder network on July 18. Iowa is one of the first states in the country to opt-in to the ...

Kim Reynolds is the fifth governor in the country to “opt in” so Iowa agencies may buy AT&T contracts for high-speed cellular service that provides “first responders” with priority access during times ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her decision to accept the FirstNet and AT&T plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the State's public safety community. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her ...

A lot can happen in a few seconds. You can send a text. Lightning can strike. A picture can be taken. In a few seconds, there can also be an emergency. When every second counts to save a life, we rely ...

Working alongside AT&T, AST SpaceMobile has been granted permission to begin testing direct-to-cellular satellite connectivity on public safety’s Band 14 spectrum This sets the stage for select public ...

Today, Feb. 22, is the second anniversary of the Spectrum Act. Congress passed that law on Feb. 22, 2012. It created the First Responders’ Network Authority. The law was the culmination of over a ...

Government investigators have been asked to probe potential conflicts of interest in a federal board that’s now building out a $7 billion nationwide wireless system for cops and firefighters. One of ...

Internal investigators found no serious procedural missteps on FirstNet — the federal board that has been criticized for conducting business behind closed doors as it creates a nationwide wireless ...