10/16/2026
Governor Jim Pillen has signed an executive order establishing the Statewide Public Safety Communications Task Force to improve emergency communications statewide.
Led by the Nebraska Military Department, the task force will identify gaps in radio coverage, equipment, and training to help ensure first responders—including rural volunteer firefighters—can communicate reliably when lives are on the line.
The task force will deliver recommendations to the Governor’s Office within 60 days.
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