TJ Kennedy

TJ Kennedy has had a 14 year career in wireless technology and general management and is currently the President of the First Responder Network Authority known as FirstNet. Mr. Kennedy led FirstNet from a start up inside the United States government to become a $40 Billion Public Private Partnership (PPP) that is deploying a mission critical 4G LTE network in all 50 US states, 5 territories, and the District of Columbia. This PPP is the largest ever in the United States and is now providing priority Public Safety communications to Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services. Prior to joining FirstNet TJ was the President of Raytheon JPS Communications and led the Public Safety business at Raytheon.

Mr. Kennedy has created the new communications platform that will drive Public Safety technology for many years to come. Countries around the world are learning from the successful FirstNet model and are are seeking to emulate its success. Technologies companies listen to Mr. Kennedy on how they can benefit from the Internet of Life Saving Things (IoLST) and how to get public safety to embrace technology to improve the ways they respond, interact, and serve the public in their greatest time of need.

As a reliable and dedicated general manager Mr. Kennedy has defined and achieved organizational excellence and created complex business strategy that has achieved incredible results while working in a political environment with disparate stakeholders. Mr. Kennedy received his MBA from Johns Hopkins University.