First Responder Network committee appoints chairman

The First Responder Network (FirstNet) Authority’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) recently appointed Todd Early as its new chairman.

Early has more than 25 years of leadership experience in public safety. He is Texas’ contact person for public safety communications and is assistant chief of the Law Enforcement Support Division for the Texas Department of Public Safety.

In 2015, Early began representing the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators on the PSAC. He has also participated in multiple PSAC task teams, led the Early Builders Working Group, and served as Tribal Working Group liaison on the Executive Committee.

“Together with the full board and leadership, I look forward to working closely with the PSAC to ensure that public safety’s input, perspective, and needs guide our decisions and take the First Responder Network Authority to the next stage,” Edward Horowitz, FirstNet chairman, said. “We believe Todd will work with the PSAC membership to champion innovative approaches to ensure the PSAC’s input into the ultimate success of the FirstNet network that public safety advocated for.”

Early replaces Interim PSAC Chairman Paul Patrick, who recently became a member of the FirstNet Board.

PSAC will hold its next meeting on Dec. 11 in Tyson’s Corner, Va.