FirstNet Authority

First Responder Network Authority
Agency overview
Formed2012
Headquarters12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, Virginia 20192
38°56′48″N 77°22′02″W / 38.9466°N 77.3672°W / 38.9466; -77.3672
Annual budget$867 million (FY2026)
Agency executive
  • Mike Cannon, CEO / Executive Director
Parent departmentDepartment of Commerce
Parent agencyNational Telecommunications and Information Administration
Websitefirstnet.gov

The First Responder Network Authority, commonly known as the FirstNet Authority (or simply FirstNet), is an independent U.S. government authority established under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (MCTRJCA). Its mandate is to ensure the building, deployment, and operation of a nationwide interoperable broadband network for public safety (the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network, or NPSBN). Congress allotted $7 billion and 20 MHz of radio spectrum (Band 14) to the effort.

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