FIrstNet Program at AT&T
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Mr. Denning is Assistant Director and Segment Lead for the FirstNet Program at AT&T where he is responsible for the NG9-1-1, Emergency Communications and Emergency Management domains, and industry groups and standards. Prior to joining the FirstNet program at AT&T, he was a Management Consultant at DELTAWRX Management Consultants, leading the public safety practice specializing in strategic technology planning, operational and staffing assessments, and the procurement and deployment of large-scale public safety technology systems.
He also served as the Public Safety Chief Information Officer for the City of Boston, overseeing the technology portfolio for the Boston Police and Fire Departments and the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region. During his tenure, he played a significant role in the early stages of the National Public Safety Broadband Network (FirstNet). His contributions included filing the initial waiver to the FCC to build a public safety broadband network using Band-14, collaborating with NIST to develop initial network requirements, and working with nationwide public safety associations to advocate on Capitol Hill. These efforts led to the introduction and passage of legislation that established the First Responder Network Authority and FirstNet. He was also a member of the Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee for Massachusetts and coordinated interoperable communications during the Boston Marathon Bombing response.
Prior to entering public service, Mr. Denning was a research scientist at Intel and HP Labs, focusing on low-power wireless communications systems, including location tracking for firefighters. He holds several patents in this field.
He is an active firefighter/EMT, Communications Unit Leader (COML), and an All-Hazards Type III Operations Section Chief. He currently resides in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia.
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