WASHINGTON, May 26, 2026 — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has appointed Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson, Jr. to serve as Chairman of the Board of the First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet.Adkinson is the sheriff of Walton County, Fla., and has served as the Acting Chairman of the FirstNet Authority Board since September 2025. “Sheriff Adkinson is a proven leader who has worked alongside first responders for nearly two decades as Sheriff…
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