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FirstNet Authority board Chair Keisha Lance Bottoms to resign ahead of Trump inauguration

FirstNet Authority board Chair Keisha Lance Bottoms to resign ahead of Trump inauguration

Keisha Lance Bottoms has submitted a letter of resignation to vacate her recent appointment as FirstNet Authority board chair—effective Monday, the day of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration—according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

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Hytera pleads guilty to criminal conspiracy, must make ‘full restitution’ to Motorola Solutions

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FirstNet Authority board Chair Keisha Lance Bottoms to resign ahead of Trump inauguration
FirstNet Authority board Chair Keisha Lance Bottoms to resign ahead of Trump inauguration
Jan 18, 2025
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byDonny Jackson, Editor
Critical Infrastructure
Morgan O'Brien departs Anterix
Morgan O'Brien departs Anterix
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UK Home Office inks deal with IBM-led vendor group, including Samsung
UK Home Office inks deal with IBM-led vendor group, including Samsung
Jan 16, 2025
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Hytera pleads guilty to criminal conspiracy, must make ‘full restitution’ to Motorola Solutions
Hytera pleads guilty to criminal conspiracy, must make ‘full restitution’ to Motorola Solutions
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Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile take on California wildfires
Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile take on California wildfires
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Why public safety is turning toward AI and 5G
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Hytera Communications, U.S. government reach plea agreement in criminal-conspiracy case
Hytera Communications, U.S. government reach plea agreement in criminal-conspiracy case
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LMR licensing activity sees business-industrial growth, slight public-safety decrease in 2024
LMR licensing activity sees business-industrial growth, slight public-safety decrease in 2024
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Joe Wassel

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Donny Jackson

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LA fires damage power, sewer and water infrastructure

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FirstNet Authority board Chair Keisha Lance Bottoms to resign ahead of Trump inauguration
FirstNet Authority board Chair Keisha Lance Bottoms to resign ahead of Trump inauguration

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CISA clocked Salt Typhoon in federal networks before telecom intrusions

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FirstNet Authority board Chair Keisha Lance Bottoms to resign ahead of Trump inauguration

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Hytera pleads guilty to criminal conspiracy, must make ‘full restitution’ to Motorola Solutions

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Skylo: Emergency D2D services today, 'essential' and 'enhanced' services to follow

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Skylo: Emergency D2D services today, 'essential' and 'enhanced' services to follow

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Driverless Tesla rival takes to the air to avoid potholes

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As tensions mount with China, Taiwan sees surge in cyberattacks
As tensions mount with China, Taiwan sees surge in cyberattacks

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UK Home Office inks deal with IBM-led vendor group, including Samsung
UK Home Office inks deal with IBM-led vendor group, including Samsung

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