First Responder Network Authority

First Responder Network Authority

Agency overview
Formed	2012
Headquarters	12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, Virginia 20192 38°56′48″N 77°22′02″W / 38.9466°N 77.3672°W / 38.9466; -77.3672
Annual budget	$684 million (2025)
Agency executive	Joe Wassel, CEO / Executive Director
Parent department	Department of Commerce
Parent agency	National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Website	firstnet.gov

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) of the United States was created under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (MCTRJCA). The purpose of FirstNet is to establish, operate, and maintain an interoperable public safety broadband network. To fulfill these objectives, Congress allotted $7 billion and 20 MHz of radio spectrum to build the network.^[1]