OIG-25-004-A - Recommendation 6.

6. We recommend that the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator direct FirstNet Authority’s Chief Executive Officer to strengthen disaster recovery oversight by developing and implementing formal processes for: a. actively monitoring AT&T’s disaster response efforts until complete network restoration is confirmed; and b. using FirstNet Authority’s incident response teams to conduct contract surveillance activities with public safety to determine the sufficiency of AT&T’s performance.

Questioned Costs

$0

Funds for Better Use

$0

Recommendation Status

Open

Source UUID

DOC__Audit__2024-12-05__OIG-25-004-A-6.

Report

Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Was Not Always Available to First Responders During the Catastrophic 2023 Maui Wildfires

Recommendation Number

6.

Significant Recommendation

Yes