The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) awarded the 2018 Richard DeMello Award to Sue Swenson, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board chairwoman from 2014 to 2018.

A U.S. district judge dismissed the remaining charge in a lawsuit against the Department of Commerce and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

AT&T announced that it worked with NPPGov, a government contracting vehicle, to simplify and broaden the contract process for public-safety entities. All FirstNet-eligible users can gain quick access to FirstNet through NPPGov.

AT&T reported financial results for the second quarter with AT&T's consolidated revenues for the quarter totaling $39 billion versus $39.8 billion in the year-ago quarter.

AT&T said it has been actively deploying 700 MHz band 14 spectrum as part of its First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) build with more than 2,500 sites across the U.S. gaining band 14 access.

Government attorneys reiterated in a court filing that the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) is not yet operational. The filing came in response to a filing from Vermont residents Dave Gram and Stephen Whitaker arguing that the government had failed to inform the court that the NPSBN was operational.

Intrepid Networks announced its Response mobile app is now First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) certified and available in the FirstNet App Catalog for FirstNet users across the United States.

The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology, Broadband Office, backtracked on a request earlier this month for the FCC to clarify the guidelines for commercial network interoperability for the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

The Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications Systems (LA-RICS) submitted a proposal to expand the existing Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is reviewing the request, according to its Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) 37th quarterly report to Congress in June.

The Colorado Public Safety Broadband Governing Body (CPSBGB), formally the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Colorado Governing Body, filed comments asking the FCC to ensure the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) supports interoperability and roaming. However, an AT&T spokesperson said the state plans to withdraw the filing, while a CPSBGB member said public safety was not consulted on any such decision.