FirstNet Names Acting CEO
Edward Parkinson will lead FirstNet as acting CEO, replacing Mike Poth, FirstNet said Monday. Poth announced his resignation last month after holding the post for about three years; some officials called for quick action to maintain stability (see 1809270049). Parkinson…
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is an internal hire who recently led state outreach efforts as executive director-external affairs. He joined in 2013 after helping to write legislation to establish FirstNet while on the House Homeland Security Committee staff. “His understanding of the history of the FirstNet project and his leadership roles throughout its maturation make him uniquely qualified to lead the FirstNet organization into its operational phase,” said NTIA Administrator David Redl. APCO Executive Director Derek Poarch said Parkinson was one of the authority’s “key early staff members” who “helped shepherd FirstNet through its formation and into the advanced communications option it is today.”