Mike Leff, vice president for global defense at AT&T’s public sector business, has cited how commercial networks could help the Defense Department meet its readiness and mobility requirements, C4ISRNET reported Friday. “DoD needs the flexibility to move and maneuver quickly … To do that you have to have a network that adapts rapidly to the actual threat […] More

The Georgia Department of Transportation has selected Applied Information to provide beacons as part of an effort to increase safety in the state’s school zones. Applied Information said Wednesday it will help the department implement Glance School Zone Beacon Systems equipped with cellular modems and designed to help traffic engineers manage the flashing devices. An AT&T internet-of-things platform called the Control Center will support […] More

AT&T has secured new Authority to Operate status from the U.S. Army, allowing it to deliver unified communications services for personnel using the service branch’s unclassified network within the continental U.S. The company said Wednesday it is scheduled to provide instant messaging, persistent chat, video, voice, presence and screen sharing services to an initial batch […] More

AT&T has partnered with NPPGov to shrink the FirstNet contracting process for public safety entities such as volunteer firefighters, private ambulance companies, hospitals and non-profit organizations. The Dallas, Texas-based firm said Thursday the partnership involves the Public Procurement Authority signing state contracts to allow NPPGov members to adopt FirstNet in their area without going through […] More

AT&T has deployed the Band 14 spectrum to at least 2,500 sites across the U.S. as part of the build-out phase for a national public safety broadband network intended for first responders. The company said Friday the spectrum is expected to be fielded to more than 10,000 sites as part of the First Responder Network […] More

AT&T can vie for task orders to provide information technology services to federal clients through a potential 10-year, $50 billion contract vehicle managed by the General Services Administration. “Alliant 2 presents a key opportunity for federal agencies to take a network-first approach to IT system modernization,” Xavier Williams, president of global public sector and wholesale solutions at […] More

The General Services Administration has verified the compliance of AT&T’s billing and ordering tools with agency requirements for the potential 15-year, $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle. Chris Smith, vice president of shared services at AT&T Global Public Sector and Wholesale Solutions, said in a statement published Tuesday that securing support systems compliance is a “significant milestone.” […] More

Margaret Peterlin, formerly chief of staff at the State Department, has been named vice president of global external and public affairs at AT&T, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Peterlin directly reports to David McAtee, general counsel at AT&T, and her appointment comes following a reorganization at the telecommunications firm’s Washington, D.C.-based office. “Peterlin brings […] More

AT&T has launched a program that allows selected dealers of public safety systems to promote and sell the FirstNet communications platform to their fellow providers. The Texas-based company said Wednesday it developed the FirstNet Dealer Program to reach agencies that prefer to purchase FirstNet services through a dealer, as well as filter providers that can […] More

At least 1,000 public safety agencies in the U.S. and its territories have adopted a national public safety broadband network set up by AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority through a public-private partnership. Federal agencies, tribal safety agencies, school districts, state patrol agencies, volunteer firefighters and other first responders have used FirstNet to facilitate emergency […] More

AT&T has announced the availability of FirstNet wireless communications service plans designed for career and volunteer first responders who intend to use the national public safety network. The telecommunications company said Tuesday interested FirstNet users can sign up for the service at any of the firm’s more than 5,300 retail stores nationwide or through an online registration portal. […] More

Jill Singer, vice president of national security at AT&T’s public sector business, has said chief information officers at federal agencies seeking to modernize their systems and build up their cybersecurity posture should implement network virtualization. Singer wrote in an article published Thursday on The Cipher Brief that deploying a software-based virtualized network could help agencies […] More