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Presentation Theater

Shaping the Future of Public Safety Broadband: Inside the FirstNet Authority Innovation Trials

Monday, August 3, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM  
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Exhibit Hall, Booth 3302

    Main Presenter(s)

  • Brian Hobson

    Assistant Executive Director for Innovation and Investment
    First Responder Network Authority
    Reston, Virginia

Step into the future of public safety communications with an inside look at the FirstNet Authority's Innovation Trials Program. In this session, we'll explore the real-world operational challenges that agencies and departments face today - and how the FirstNet Authority studies those as it considers future investment into the FirstNet network.