In many organizations, cybersecurity, physical security, and operational risk management are handled as separate disciplines. Each has its own policies, teams, and reporting structures. From an operational standpoint, that separation feels manageable, until it isn’t.
Topics: Governance, Risk and Compliance
This week, a new critical alert demands the immediate attention and action of the public-sector community.
Topics: Public Safety, Cybersecurity
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), last week announced the FY25 Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP). FY25 consolidates NCHIP, NCHIP Supplemental, and NARIP grants into a single application. This funding opportunity provides substantial resources for states, courts, and federally recognized tribal governments to strengthen criminal history records and support national background check systems.
Topics: Biometrics & Repositories
The public sector, particularly state agencies handling vital and, in many instances, sensitive records, is undergoing a massive shift, moving away from legacy mainframe systems to modern, agile cloud-hosted platforms.
Topics: Courts
During this month’s Conference for Advancing the Public Sector (CAPS) 2025, Darrin Reilly, Mission Critical Partners’ president and CEO, was the focus of one of the virtual event’s most eye-opening sessions. In a fast-moving and wide-ranging conversation, Darrin unpacked the forces reshaping the public sector and explained why this moment in time might be the most pivotal in decades. He offered perspectives on:
Topics: Cybersecurity, Consulting, Artificial Intelligence
The promise of artificial intelligence has stirred both fascination and fear. We’ve seen headlines declaring that AI will soon replace artists, lawyers, doctors, and even leaders. Elon Musk once said AI could become “more intelligent than any human on Earth”, and Geoffrey Hinton, often called the godfather of AI, left Google in 2023, warning that “these things could get smarter than us.”
Topics: Artificial Intelligence
The 2025 edition of the Court Technology Conference (CTC) was held last week in Kansas City, Missouri. This blog features the observations of several MCP subject-matter experts who attended the biannual event, including:
A recent blog offered key takeaways of MCP subject-matter experts (SMEs) who attended the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) trade show and conference in Baltimore.
The 2025 edition of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) trade show and conference was held recently in Baltimore.
Public-safety agencies collect vast amounts of data, but the way that data is managed can make or break its usefulness.
Imagine that a hostage situation is unfolding at a business. It’s the result of a domestic dispute, so it’s emotionally charged. The hostage taker is heavily armed and unstable, and SWAT is on the scene.
A recent blog highlighted key insights from MCP subject-matter experts at the 2025 National Emergency Number Association (NENA) conference in Long Beach, California. This follow‑up post features observations from three more MCP thought leaders:
Topics: Industry News
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