Author: PSBTA Team

The mission of the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association is to empower the first responder community by providing them with the tools and resources necessary to participate in the overall success of the network. This includes training a new generation of public safety processionals on the fundamentals of the network by providing access and a platform to trade ideas, innovations, best practices and lessons learned that will lead to smarter and more effective public safety services.

Catching Wildfire Podcast Reaches Its One-Year Anniversary With a Powerful Conversation on the August 2023 Maui Wildfires, Resilient Communications, and Preparing for the Next Disaster

The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) is marking the one-year anniversary of its Catching Wildfire podcast with the release of it…

PSBTA Team August 14, 2026

Catching Wildfire Podcast – Episode 12 – When the Maui Wildfires Collapsed the Grid: Command, Chaos, and Critical Connectivity

Fire Chief Brad Ventura of Maui County and Chief Kim Zagaras reflect on the catastrophic August 8, 2023, wildfires in Hawaii, outlining the severe ope…

PSBTA Team August 10, 2026

Public Safety Spectrum Alliance Congratulates Danielle Thumann Severs on Her Nomination to the Federal Communications Commission

The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) congratulates Danielle Thumann Severs on her nomination to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

PSBTA Team August 8, 2026

Podcast: Blue Brief – Episode 3 – The Evolution of Public Safety Communications: From Pre-9/11 Gaps to FirstNet Innovation

The creation of FirstNet revolutionized emergency communications by replacing fragmented, localized land mobile radio networks with a unified, nationw…

PSBTA Team July 30, 2026

Podcast: Blue Brief – Episode 2 – The Untold Story of FirstNet: How Public Safety Built a Nationwide Network

The creation of FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network, stands as a historic achievement in public safety, made possible only by the…

PSBTA Team July 30, 2026

4.9 GHz Panel to be Featured at the 2026 Vision Summit

The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) is honored to feature a panel at the 2026 Vision Summit on the July 2026 DC Circuit ruling …

PSBTA Team July 28, 2026

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The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) and Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) applaud the DC Circuit panel Decision on 4.9 GHz

The PSSA/PSBTA applaud today’s unanimous DC Circuit panel decision upholding the FCC’s 4.9 GHz decision.

PSBTA Team July 21, 2026