FirstNet will be hosting its second briefing for public safety and state/local/tribal association staff representatives on Thursday, September 18 from 1:30-3:30 pm EDT. We invite you to send two staff representatives (or the equivalent) to this meeting. The Public Safety Advisory Council (PSAC) members have been advised of this meeting.  The registration date has been extended to September 8.

The briefing will include a FirstNet update on outreach and state consultation as well as a State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) update. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and open discussion.

This briefing is intended for association representatives who are in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Please note that any travel costs to attend are the responsibility of your association. For those of you whose organizations are not based in DC, we understand that you may not be able to attend; however, we wanted to extend the invitation in case you by chance had someone in the area available on this date.

Please complete the attached reply form for each of your representatives and return to Vicki at outreach@firstnet.gov no later than September 8. Once we confirm who will be attending, we will forward an Outlook invitation for the participants’ calendars.

We are currently planning to host the meeting at FirstNet’s new headquarters offices located at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Please note where indicated on the reply form if this location presents a challenge for you. Also, please let us know if your organization has access to an auditorium or conference room with a capacity of 50-60 people that FirstNet might be able to use for future briefings. If you have any questions, please contact Vicki at 202-770-8204. Thank you.