Now that the Department of the Navy has opted into FirstNet, the nationwide dedicated public-safety communications platform that AT&T is building, work is starting on identifying eligible entities and how the network might work for them.

SOURCE: gnc.com

DATE: April 22, 2019

One option is the support of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), a process by which the military assists in missions that civil authorities typically handle, according to Mike Leff, vice president for defense at AT&T Public Sector. FirstNet can facilitate interoperability between naval bases and their surrounding communities.

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