Commerce Secretary Raimondo Appoints Sean McDevitt to FirstNet Authority Board

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo appointed Sean McDevitt, a partner with international management consulting firm Arthur D. Little (ADL), to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). McDevitt has been a member of ADL’s telecommunications, internet, technology and private equity practice areas since 2017. He brings 30 years of private sector experience specializing in business development, business expansion, leadership, account management, and client project delivery for telecommunications and technology sectors. Prior to that, McDevitt served in a variety of executive positions in the global communications, technology and digital media industries. McDevitt will serve as one of 12 non-permanent members selected by the Department of Commerce, which oversees activities to ensure that the FirstNet Authority and AT&T—its commercial partner—develop, build, and operate a nationwide public safety broadband network that will best equip first responders to save lives and protect US communities.