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Sheriff Neil A. Miller and background of plaque for the Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award

Sheriff Neil A. Miller of Buffalo County has been awarded the Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award for his remarkable leadership and significant contributions to the advancement of public safety broadband communications across Nebraska.

Map of Wyoming showing county lines with Hot Springs County highlighted, FirstNet enabled purpose-built FirstNet cell site.
Wyoming’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built cell site located near Wyoming Highway 170 in Owl Creek.
Map of Wyoming showing county lines with Niobrara County highlighted, purpose-built FirstNet cell site
A new, purpose-built cell site – located in Mule Creek Junction – is part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place in Wyoming, which is bringing increased coverage, capacity, and capabilities to first responders across the state.
Map of Minnesota with county lines, purpose-built FirstNet cell site.

First responders in northwestern Minnesota and those serving the White Earth Reservation got a major boost in their access to broadband communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built cell site.

Law enforcement officer using a smartphone

(WASHINGTON) Three U.S. Department of Commerce agencies have launched a first-of-its-kind interagency challenge focused on accelerating innovations for disaster response and resilience technology.