MCP Insights
The Importance of Multiphase CAD/RMS Implementation Planning
Key Takeaway: Successful CAD and RMS implementations require continuous planning before and after ...
June 22, 2026
Why Today’s CAD System and RMS Implementations Require New Thinking
Key Takeaway: Modern CAD and RMS systems are evolving into integrated, cloud-enabled platforms that serve as ...
June 15, 2026
Information Assurance: The Foundation of Trust in Public Sector Organizations
Key Takeaway: Information Assurance (IA) helps public safety and government organizations protect sensitive ...
June 10, 2026
A Guide to Evaluating Public Safety AI Vendors
Takeaways: Artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly is driving conversations across public safety. Executive ...
June 4, 2026
Why Every New Technology Project Should Include GRC from Day One
Key Takeaway: Integrating GRC at the start of public safety technology projects helps agencies reduce risk, ...
May 18, 2026
What State CIOs Are Focused on in 2026: Key Takeaways from the NASCIO Midyear Conference
Key takeaways: AI governance, cybersecurity resilience, modernization ROI, and enterprise transformation ...
May 13, 2026
Nevada DMV Modernization Project Earns NASCIO Champion Award
Key Takeaways: The Nevada DMV, with MCP’s guidance, transformed legacy, manual, in-person processes into a ...
May 1, 2026
What Should Public-Sector Organizations Know About Their Risk Profiles When Global Conflicts Flare Up?
Threats to public-sector organizations — i.e., public-safety agencies, court systems, and government agencies ...
April 9, 2026
Public Safety Grant Alert: How the SS4A Program Can Benefit Your Agency, If You Act Quickly
Key Takeaways: This article highlights why the final, nearly $1 billion round of currently authorized SS4A ...
April 7, 2026
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: SQL Injection Attack
This week, a new critical alert demands the immediate attention and action of the public-sector community.
March 24, 2026
Why Are Scenario-Based Playbooks and Runbooks Critical for Cyberattack Response?
When public-sector organizations think about cybersecurity, most of their thoughts typically center on ...
March 23, 2026
Cyber, Physical Security, and Operations Belong in GRC Framework Conversations
In many organizations, cybersecurity, physical security, and operational risk management are handled as ...
February 12, 2026
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: CodeRED Cyberattack Results in Significant Data Breach
This week, a new critical alert demands the immediate attention and action of the public-sector community.
January 26, 2026
Grant Alert: BJS FY25 National Criminal History Improvement Program
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), last week announced the ...
January 20, 2026
Cloud-Hosted Enterprise Content Management Powers State Agency Modernization
The public sector, particularly state agencies handling vital and, in many instances, sensitive records, is ...
December 22, 2025
CAPS 2025 Spotlight: A Must-See Message from MCP CEO Darrin Reilly
During this month’s Conference for Advancing the Public Sector (CAPS) 2025, Darrin Reilly, Mission Critical ...
December 2, 2025
AI Is Not Alive – 9 Things AI Does Not Do Well
The promise of artificial intelligence has stirred both fascination and fear. We’ve seen headlines declaring ...
October 24, 2025
Courts Technology Conference 2025 Key Takeaways
The 2025 edition of the Court Technology Conference (CTC) was held last week in Kansas City, Missouri. This ...
September 26, 2025
APCO 2025 Key Takeaways: Part 2
A recent blog offered key takeaways of MCP subject-matter experts (SMEs) who attended the Association of ...
August 13, 2025
APCO 2025 Key Takeaways: Part 1
The 2025 edition of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) trade show and ...
August 8, 2025
Goodbye Spreadsheets, Hello GIS Dashboards
Public-safety agencies collect vast amounts of data, but the way that data is managed can make or break its ...
August 6, 2025
The Case for CAD-to-GIS Integration — And How to Achieve It
Imagine that a hostage situation is unfolding at a business. It’s the result of a domestic dispute, so it’s ...
July 22, 2025
NENA 2025: Key Takeaways, Part 2 — Cloud, ASAP, and NG911 Progress
A recent blog highlighted key insights from MCP subject-matter experts at the 2025 National Emergency Number ...
July 18, 2025
Building Better Responses to Community Needs: The Rise of Alternative Response Strategies
With a growing need to reduce the burden on its 911 systems and personnel coupled with a growing desire to ...
July 9, 2025
NENA 2025: How AI Is Transforming 911 Operations, Insights from MCP Experts
The 2025 edition of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) trade show and conference was held ...
July 8, 2025
Happy Anniversary, David Jones!
This week, the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) holds its annual convention and trade show in ...
June 23, 2025
A Tribute to the Unique, Invaluable, and Irreplaceable Charles Conley
In the 11 years that I’ve been with Mission Critical Partners, I have had the privilege and pleasure of ...
June 20, 2025
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Veeam Backup & Replication – Multiple Vulnerabilities
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
June 18, 2025
How to Secure Funding for 911 Center Upgrades
In the ever-evolving world of public safety, facility upgrades are not a luxury — they're a necessity. As ...
June 9, 2025
Alarm Calls Are Not ‘Nonemergencies’ — Why 911 Centers Must Rethink Automation and Embrace ASAP Service
In today’s emergency communications landscape, staffing shortages, skyrocketing call volumes, and increasing ...
June 3, 2025
When Designing a 911 Center, Keep Technology at the Forefront
A previous blog made the case that 911 center evolution is sorely needed. This blog describes how to go about ...
May 28, 2025
911 Center Evolution Is Sorely Needed, but Challenging to Achieve
Ideally, a 911 center would be purpose-built. It would be large enough to accommodate the number of ...
May 14, 2025
Strengthening Cybersecurity Through a GRC Lens: Key Practices Aligned with CJIS Security Policy 6.0
As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, compliance frameworks like the Criminal Justice Information ...
April 28, 2025
Pennsylvania Telecommunicator Reclassification Law Is Great — But It’s Not Enough
This being National Telecommunicators Week, I’ve been spending some time online reading about the exploits of ...
April 15, 2025
AI in the Public Sector: How Your Agency Can Thrive in '25
The world is shifting under our feet. Again. It happened with the internet. It happened with smartphones. ...
March 31, 2025
Organizational Change Management Is the Pathway to Stakeholder Engagement
A recent blog post explored the importance of stakeholder engagement to the success of any project that ...
March 31, 2025
Stakeholder Engagement Is the Lynchpin of Every Successful Project
Since MCP’s founding 16 years ago, we have supported clients on an amazing array of projects, from technology ...
March 25, 2025
How a Change-Control Board Can Help You Comply with the CJIS Security Policy Mandate
The 2024 updates to the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) security policy mark a significant ...
March 24, 2025
Generational Differences Are Having a Profound Effect on the 911 Center Workplace
For quite a long time, 911 centers have been focused on dealing with staffing issues. They exist virtually ...
March 18, 2025
The Importance of ESInet Interconnectivity Cannot Be Overstated
Next Generation 911 (NG911) system implementation is progressing across the United States, though at a much ...
March 13, 2025
Inside the New CJIS Security Policy Requirements: What You Need to Know
The 2024 update to the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) security policy introduces several new ...
March 4, 2025
What the Evolving AI Governance Landscape Means for Public Sector Organizations
The debate over how much to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) is heating up.
February 20, 2025
Mitigating Third-Party Cybersecurity Risks: Best Practices for Public-Sector Agencies
In today’s interconnected environment, public-sector agencies frequently work with multiple third-party ...
November 22, 2024
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization Vulnerability
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
October 25, 2024
The Evolution of Criminal History Records Systems
Imagine applying for a job that requires a background check — perhaps as a teacher, healthcare worker, ...
October 21, 2024
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Best Practices for Vulnerability Scanning and Management
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month—a perfect time for public sector organizations to revisit their ...
October 4, 2024
Disruptive Technologies Are ‘Absolutely a Necessity’
In a session held during last week’s Conference for Advancing the Public Sector (CAPS), panelist Charles ...
September 25, 2024
The Cybersecurity Puzzle Keeps Getting More Complex
Today I had the pleasure and privilege of moderating a session during our virtual Conference for Advancing ...
September 17, 2024
CAPS 2024 continues MCP’s long tradition of thought leadership
There are many things of which we’re proud, starting with our collective ability to transform ...
September 16, 2024
Key Takeaways from the National Association for Court Management Conference
MCP subject-matter experts Heather Pettitt, Jim Pingel, and Nicole Jensen Albrecht covered the National ...
August 21, 2024
Key Takeaways from NENA 2024 — Part 3
Previous blogs (part 1 and part 2) shared what was learned by MCP subject-matter experts during the recent ...
August 7, 2024
Key Takeaways from NENA 2024 — Part 2
A previous blog shared some of what was learned by MCP subject-matter experts during the recent National ...
July 29, 2024
Transition to the Cloud Motivates Nevada DPS to Rethink Its ICAM Approach
I recently was asked by one of our clients, the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS), to speak on its ...
July 24, 2024
Key Takeaways from NENA 2024 — Part 1
As usual, MCP subject-matter experts blanketed last week’s National Emergency Number Association (NENA) ...
July 17, 2024
A Few Final Thoughts About Organizational Change Management
Previous blogs explored the importance of organizational change management (OCM) and the significant ...
July 9, 2024
Effective Organizational Change Management Is as Necessary as Change Itself
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously said that change is the only constant in life. That’s because ...
July 2, 2024
Organizational Change Management Challenges Abound, but Help Is Readily Available
A previous blog made the case for why continual change is essential for any organization that wants to grow ...
June 25, 2024
Implementing a Real-Time Crime Center — Key Considerations
In a previous post, my colleague Jack Dougherty made a strong case for why implementing a real-time crime ...
June 18, 2024
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Intrado 911 Emergency Gateway
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
June 14, 2024
The Case for Real-Time Crime Centers
When a law-enforcement organization is contemplating the implementation of a real-time crime center (RTCC), ...
June 11, 2024
Like Every Public-Safety Technology, Warning-and-Alerting Systems Continue to Evolve
The amount and type of natural and manmade emergencies that can threaten a community seemingly are unending. ...
June 4, 2024
Hugely Successful Swatting Masterclass Is a Prime Example of MCP’s Vision and Foresight
Since MCP’s founding 15 years ago, we’ve taken great pride in our ability to help our public-safety and ...
May 28, 2024
Another Shining Accomplishment Is the NG911 Cost Study
This year, in a series of blog posts, we are revisiting some of the most impactful projects that MCP has ...
May 24, 2024
CJIS-Mandated Vulnerability-Management Deadline is Fast Approaching — Are You Ready?
Last December, the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) division issued a mandate that ...
May 8, 2024
MCP Celebrates 15 Years: Anticipating What’s Coming Next Is a Huge Part of MCP’s Value to Clients
In the 15 years that MCP has existed, its subject-matter experts (SMEs)
May 3, 2024
Key Takeaways from IWCE 2024 — Part 2
In a previous post, we shared key observations of MCP subject-matter experts who recently attended the ...
May 3, 2024
Even in Seemingly Diverse 911 Centers, Failure Points Still Exist
In a recent blog, my colleague Phil Rizzo made a strong case for 911 center diversity and suggested several ...
April 29, 2024
Recent Outages Reinforce the Need for 911 Center Diversity
How many botched light-pole installations does it take to cause 911 service interruptions across multiple ...
April 25, 2024
Key Takeaways from IWCE - Part 1
MCP subject-matter experts blanketed the recently held International Wireless Communications Expositions ...
April 24, 2024
Telecommunicators Week Is Great, But It’s Only a Start
As a former 911 telecommunicator, this week, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, always has been ...
April 18, 2024
MCP Celebrates 15 Years: A Lesson in the Importance of Persistence
Mission Critical Partners (MCP) is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Looking back to the beginning, ...
April 12, 2024
Grant Alert: BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Supplemental Funding under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced the continuation of the National Criminal History ...
April 11, 2024
Grant Alert: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced the continuation of the National Criminal History ...
March 26, 2024
Updated NIST Cybersecurity Framework Places Greater Emphasis on Governance
The Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) developed in 2014 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology ...
March 25, 2024
Return on Mitigation Is a Concept Worth Understanding
Everyone seems to understand intuitively that cyberattacks are bad news, especially in the public sector. A ...
March 4, 2024
Commercial Wireless Outages Will Keep Happening — Here’s How to Prepare
Last week, AT&T’s commercial wireless network suffered an outage that affected tens of thousands of ...
February 26, 2024
Key Takeaways from NENA’s NG9-1-1 Standards & Best Practices Conference
Recently, Mission Critical Partners’ subject-matter experts Bonnie Maney, Sherri Griffith Powell, and Gordon ...
February 16, 2024
As Air Travel Increases, So Must Cybersecurity Vigilance
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic last May. The best evidence ...
February 13, 2024
A Few Words of Praise and Gratitude for Joe Wheeler
Next February, Mission Critical Partners celebrates the 15th anniversary of its founding. From the beginning, ...
December 20, 2023
Let the Buyer Beware' Is a Good Adage to Embrace as It Pertains to Cybersecurity
Virtually everyone these days purchases goods and services via the internet because it is so easy and ...
December 18, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Apache Struts Framework Vulnerability
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
December 15, 2023
Cybersecurity Needs to Be as Offensive as It Is Defensive
The adage “the best defense is a good offense” is often attributed to Knute Rockne, the legendary football ...
November 21, 2023
AI-Driven Amazon Connect is Worth a Look, Especially by Emergency Communications Centers
A recent blog offered an overview regarding how artificial intelligence (AI) might be leveraged by ...
November 7, 2023
Key Takeaways from the 2023 Courts Technology Conference — Part 3
This is the final blog in a three-part series that offers takeaways gathered by MCP subject-matter experts ...
November 2, 2023
Key Takeaways from the 2023 Courts Technology Conference — Part 2
This is the second blog offers additional takeaways gathered by MCP subject-matter experts who attended the ...
October 30, 2023
Common Cybersecurity Mistakes And How to Prevent Them
Last month, MCP presented its fourth annual Conference for Advancing the Public Sector (CAPS), a virtual ...
October 26, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Israel-Hamas Conflict Creates a Cyberattack Surge
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
October 19, 2023
AI for the Public Sector is Incredibly Exciting — and a Little Misunderstood
We’re hearing and reading a lot about artificial intelligence (AI) these days. For that reason, we decided to ...
October 12, 2023
Key Takeaways from the 2023 Courts Technology Conference — Part 1
Several MCP subject-matter experts attended the Court Technology Conference (CTC) held several weeks ago in ...
October 5, 2023
The Scariest Public Sector Cybersecurity Trends Part 2
A previous blog explored one of the scariest trends about cybersecurity in the public sector, which is that ...
September 29, 2023
The Scariest Cybersecurity Trends Impacting the Public Sector
A recent article examined two of the scariest cybersecurity trends currently impacting public-sector ...
September 19, 2023
Key Takeaways from 2023 APCO — Wrap Up
Last week, MCP subject-matter experts blanketed the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials ...
August 16, 2023
Key Takeaways from 2023 APCO – Part 2
MCP subject-matter experts blanketed the annual Association of Public Safety Officials conference in ...
August 11, 2023
Key Takeaways from 2023 APCO – Part 1
MCP subject-matter experts are blanketing the annual Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials ...
August 8, 2023
Key Takeaways from the National Association of Court Management Conference
Court systems mull how artificial intelligence can improve, streamline their operations Recently I attended ...
August 4, 2023
When It Comes to Cybersecurity, Prevention Should Be the Goal
Recently a colleague asked me to identify some of the scariest cybersecurity trends we’re seeing in the ...
July 25, 2023
Vulnerability Management is Best Achieved via a Risk-Based Approach
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines a cybersecurity vulnerability as a weakness ...
June 28, 2023
The Biggest Takeaways from Day Two of the NENA Conference 2023
MCP was out in force again yesterday at this year’s National Emergency Number Association (NENA) conference. ...
June 21, 2023
The Biggest Takeaways from Day One of the NENA Conference 2023
MCP was out in force yesterday at this year’s National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Conference 2023. ...
June 20, 2023
Key Takeaways from the IJIS Institute’s Community Conference
Last week I attended the IJIS Institute’s first community forum in Austin, Texas, with several MCP ...
June 19, 2023
A Few Words About Marc Berryman — GIS Visionary and Vital Voice of Reason
In a few days, I will have the distinct, yet bittersweet, honor to accept the National Emergency Number ...
June 16, 2023
Cybersecurity Governance and Why It’s an Indispensable Element of Effective Cybersecurity Planning
Every organization should have a cybersecurity program to prevent — ideally — and mitigate cyberattacks. This ...
May 16, 2023
Grant Alert: 2023 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced the continuation of the National Criminal History ...
May 15, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Increased Qakbot Use to Bypass Endpoint Protection
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
May 12, 2023
Industry Standards Pertaining to GIS Data in NGCS Need Strengthening — Here’s What to Do in the Meantime
When it comes to technology implementations in the public-safety/justice ecosystem, industry standards are ...
April 24, 2023
There Are Major Multifactor Authentication Benefits, but It’s No Silver Bullet
It’s scary out there. Cyberattackers get better at what they do, and come up with new ways of creating havoc, ...
April 20, 2023
Grant Alert: Kentucky Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
The state of Kentucky recently opened applications for its annual Kentucky Homeland Security Grant Program.
April 19, 2023
While Status for Telecommunicators Starts to Improve, Compensation Continues to Lag
National Telecommunicators Week is being celebrated nationwide this week. And rightly so. Telecommunicators ...
April 12, 2023
Celebrating Two Key Acquisition Anniversaries — and Looking Forward to More
Mission Critical Partners strives to add new capabilities that enable it to provide new and better service to ...
March 29, 2023
The Importance of an Incident Response Plan
Cybersecurity is vitally important in today’s world of highly interconnected networks, systems, and devices. ...
March 24, 2023
The Biggest Takeaways from ‘911 Goes to Washington’
Several MCPers recently attended the annual “911 Goes to Washington” event, where industry and government ...
March 13, 2023
Remembering Mike Milas, the Epitome of the Consummate Professional
When someone dies suddenly, as our Mike Milas did last week, there usually is a rush to say nice things about ...
February 15, 2023
Tealeaves from the 2023 SEARCH Winter Meeting
Recently, MCP subject-matter experts, including me, attended a conference presented by SEARCH, the National ...
February 14, 2023
The Hot Topics at the 2023 NENA Standards & Best Practices Conference
The NG911 Standards and Best Practices Conference deep-dived into caller location, data security, swatting, ...
February 13, 2023
MCP’s James King Recognized by the 2022 Communities of Excellence Recognition and Assessment Program
Dr. King supported the assessment report of a Florida community
December 20, 2022
Tealeaves from eCourts 2022
Last week we attended eCourts 2022, a biennial conference that focuses on the technology needs of court ...
December 15, 2022
988 Crisis Response System Failure Puts Integration with 911 Into Sharp Focus
A few weeks ago, Darrin Reilly, MCP’s president and CEO, authored a blog that explained why the new
December 5, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New LockBit Ransomware Threat
A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention, and this one is ...
November 30, 2022
Thinking of Drones as First Responders is an Important Leap Forward
Unmanned aerial vehicles, aka drones, have been slow to fulfill their potential to enhance emergency ...
November 29, 2022
How to Mitigate LMR Tower Site Challenges to Select the Optimal Location
A previous blog identified some of the most significant challenges that public-safety organizations face when ...
November 16, 2022
LMR System Tower Site Selection is Fraught with Challenges
In theory, selecting where to place land mobile radio (LMR) system towers is a straightforward and easy ...
November 9, 2022
Busting a Few Myths Regarding GIS Data and NG911 Readiness
Geographic information systems (GIS) have been leveraged to great advantage by public-safety organizations ...
November 8, 2022
What Is the Difference Between Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration Testing?
A previous blog discussed the importance of penetration testing as part of a comprehensive
October 19, 2022
What is the End Result of a Penetration Test and Why is it so Critical?
In terms of cybersecurity, every organization exists in a zero-trust environment. Cyberattackers are
October 10, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day Vulnerability
A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.
October 3, 2022
Swatting Has Serious Implications and Shouldn’t Be Ignored
A rash of “swatting” incidents recently occurred across the country.
October 3, 2022
A Lot Can Go Wrong With an LMR System Upgrade or Replacement — Part Two
Part one of this blog series identified a series of questions that must be contemplated by any agency that is ...
September 28, 2022
A Lot Can Go Wrong With an LMR System Upgrade or Replacement — Part One
Public safety broadband networks, such as the one being implemented by the First Responder Network Authority ...
September 20, 2022
Grant Alert: Unprecedented Cybersecurity Grants for State and Local Governments Announced
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its long-awaited State and Local Cybersecurity Grant ...
September 19, 2022
Resolving the Current 911 Staffing Crisis Requires Creative Thinking
Arguably the most severe challenge impacting emergency communications centers (ECCs) today concerns a ...
September 15, 2022
Geographic Information Systems Are Great Tools for Public Safety, But Usually Need Refinement
Geographic information systems (GIS) play a vital role in the Next Generation 911 (NG911) environment. ...
September 13, 2022
Grant Alert: New Missouri Grants Available to Enhance Local Cybersecurity Preparedness
As part of our effort to help clients find applicable grants to achieve their goals, MCP provides alerts ...
September 9, 2022
Twelve Must-Know Steps for Threat and Vulnerability Management
As individuals, we take numerous protective steps throughout the year, e.g., buying insurance, monitoring ...
September 7, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Vulnerability
A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.
August 26, 2022
What Do You Do When a System Implementation Goes Awry? You Call MCP
Many public-safety organizations across the United States are in the
August 18, 2022
Florida Enacts New State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act
In 2021, the Biden administration announced a massive federal initiative to bolster cybersecurity across the ...
August 4, 2022
Statement from MCP on the Passage of the Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
The House's passage of HR 7624, the Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022, is a giant leap forward for the 911 ...
August 1, 2022
While Impactful, 988 Mental Health Hotline Needs to Be Integrated with 911 to Realize Its Full Potential
Several weeks ago, 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, went live.
July 26, 2022
Fundamental Aspects of a Strong Vulnerability Management Program
Many organizations are pursuing more robust, proactive measures for managing vulnerabilities in their ...
July 20, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory Update: Google Zero-Day Vulnerability
A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.
July 14, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory Update: LockBit Ransomware Threat
A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.
July 12, 2022
NIBRS Compliance Heads The List of Records Management System Trends Worth Exploring
Recently, we explored short-term and medium-term trends pertaining to computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems.
June 30, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Black Basta Ransomware Group Threat
A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.
June 27, 2022
Integrating Land Mobile Radio and Broadband Networks is a Necessity
Roughly a decade ago, Congress approved deployment of a public safety broadband network by the First ...
June 21, 2022
Cyber Tip of the Week: EDR, XDR, and MDR
The cybersecurity landscape constantly is evolving – and navigating it is a challenge for information ...
June 15, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: China State-Sponsored Attacks on Networks and Devices
A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.
June 10, 2022
Interoperability Takes a Village — Join Us in This Effort
Twenty years ago, communications interoperability in the emergency response sector was thought of solely in ...
June 7, 2022
MAPS Assessments Show That, In Some Places, NG911 Is Progressing Nicely
Since MCP’s inception more than a dozen years ago, our subject-matter experts (SMEs) have conducted hundreds ...
May 26, 2022
Computer-Aided Dispatch Trends That Should Be on Your Radar — Part 2
A previous blog explored several short-term trends regarding computer-aided dispatch (CAD) of which emergency ...
May 2, 2022
Computer-Aided Dispatch Trends That Should Be on Your Radar — Part 1
Computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems are the lifeblood of every emergency communications center (ECC) — ...
April 25, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Advisory Overview The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a unit of the Department of ...
April 14, 2022
Grant Alert: National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
As part of our effort to help clients find applicable grants to achieve their goals, MCP provides alerts ...
April 14, 2022
Integrated Justice Is Needed Nationwide to Improve Outcomes and Prevent Senseless Tragedies
On July 23, 2007, a home invasion occurred in Cheshire, Connecticut. During the invasion, the family that ...
April 1, 2022
MCP Grows Yet Again, This Time Adding Critical Cybersecurity Expertise
Over the last several years, Mission Critical Partners aggressively has pursued acquisitions that expand the ...
March 21, 2022
Let MCP Help Your Justice Organization Embrace the Hybrid Hearings Concept
Circumstances exist whereby it is prudent that certain participants in a court hearing are not required to ...
March 18, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ‘Dirty Pipe’ Linux Vulnerability Provides Easy Privilege Escalation
Advisory Overview Security researchers discovered and released information to the public regarding new ...
March 16, 2022
Learn the Ins and Outs of Cloud Implementations for Public-Sector Agencies in Our Latest Podcasts
The “cloud” still seems to be a thing of mystery to many in the public sector. To help unravel the mystery, ...
March 15, 2022
Effective Data Utilization Begins with Governance — Here’s How Courts Agencies Should Begin
A previous blog explored the advantages that can be gained by justice organizations via “big data” approaches ...
March 4, 2022
‘Big Data’ Is Helping Justice Organizations Address Their Biggest Challenges
“Big data” is an approach used to analyze extremely large, extremely complex, unstructured datasets. While ...
February 28, 2022
These Are 2022’s Most Important Public Safety Trends
MCP Insights asked the firm’s subject-matter experts to predict what will occur this year concerning ...
February 24, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Heightened Threat Activity Expected as Global Conflicts Intensify
Advisory Overview This week there is a new critical alert that requires the mission-critical community’s ...
February 23, 2022
MCP’s Acquisition of MTG Management Consultants: One Year Later
Exactly one year ago, MCP announced the acquisition of Seattle-based MTG Management Consultants, which today ...
February 16, 2022
New Podcast Offers Numerous Ideas to Solving the 911 Community’s Staffing Problems
Dutch folklore recounts the story of a little boy who plugs a hole that formed in a dike, using only his ...
February 4, 2022
Innovative Data Integration Strategies to Solve EMS Billing Challenges
We write every now and then about the billing woes that traditionally have plagued the emergency medical ...
February 3, 2022
Newest Podcast Covers the 911 Community’s Biggest Issues — CAD System Inconsistency, the Staffing Crisis, and More
For more than a half century, the 911 system in the United States has performed admirably, saving countless ...
January 25, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft Issues Emergency Updates
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
January 20, 2022
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Continued Log4j Scanning Activity
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
January 7, 2022
A Toolkit Designed To Help Telecommunicators Get Their Due
A problem long has existed in the 911 community, which is that telecommunicators working in emergency ...
January 4, 2022
Take This Step to Move Next Generation 911 Interconnection Forward
Next generation 911 (NG911) networks represent a huge leap forward compared with legacy 911 systems. They ...
December 29, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft Patch Tuesday
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
December 23, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Critical Java Zero-Day Vulnerability
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
December 13, 2021
A Few Words of Praise for the National 911 Program’s Laurie Flaherty
On Friday, December 17, Laurie Flaherty, the longtime coordinator of the National 911 Program, will retire. ...
December 9, 2021
Whitepaper: Today's Biggest EMS Challenges and How to Fix Them
Prior to the late 1960s, emergency medical service (EMS) in the United States didn’t exist—at least not in ...
December 6, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Fortinet and Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability Exploits
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
December 2, 2021
Broadband Could Be the Key to Unlocking Federal Funds for NG911 Implementations
It has been a few weeks since Congress reduced the amount of federal funding for Next Generation 911 (NG911) ...
November 30, 2021
911 Telecommunicators Need Help and Alternative Responses Are Part of the Solution
Emergency communications centers (ECCs) — also known as public-safety answering points (PSAPs) —handle an ...
November 10, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New Malware Used to Deploy Qakbot and Cobalt Strike
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
November 5, 2021
Decision Regarding NG911 Is An Obstacle That Can Be Overcome
Last week the 911 community received some bad news. The House recommended just $500 million for Next ...
November 4, 2021
An Introduction to Data Lakes for Public Safety and Justice Organizations
Imagine that you're a fisherman, and you need to catch a large volume and wide variety of fish. Now imagine ...
October 29, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: BlackMatter Ransomware
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
October 27, 2021
A Primer on the Most Prevalent Cyberattack Vectors
Cyberattacks pose to organizations in the public safety and justice sectors. This post offers a primer on the ...
October 20, 2021
After Radio System Implementation, There Is Still Much to Do
A radio system implementation is an enormous undertaking that requires months, sometime years, of planning ...
October 7, 2021
Eleven Advanced Cybersecurity Tactics for Courts
Previous blogs presented an overview of the grave threat cyberattacks present to the justice community and ...
October 5, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: BulletProofLink Makes Cyberattacks Easier
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
September 30, 2021
Your Agency Experienced a Cyberattack — Now What?
MCP’s website is updated regularly with content pertaining to cybersecurity. So far, all of it has been ...
September 24, 2021
What to Expect When You Pursue a Career with Mission Critical Partners
Not only do our clients’ missions matter, so do the missions of the candidates interested in a role at our ...
September 21, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Disguised Windows Files and Documentation
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
September 20, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Office 365 Zero-Day Attacks
Microsoft released a mitigation for a vulnerability that exists in the Windows 10 operating system that can ...
September 14, 2021
9/11 Two Decades Later — Much Done, Much Still to Do
Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and ...
September 10, 2021
Participate in the iCERT 2021 Data Integration Survey
Over the last 20 years, the public safety community increasingly has leveraged technological advances that ...
September 8, 2021
Essential Tactics for Enhancing Cybersecurity in Today’s Justice Organizations
In my previous blog on cybersecurity, I provided a high-level perspective on the cybersecurity environment ...
September 2, 2021
Implementing a Cybersecurity Training Program is the First Line of Defense
Cybersecurity has become a huge problem for any organization that is operating networks and/or systems, but ...
August 26, 2021
Are Cloud-Based Solutions Right for Your Agency?
A lot of people in the public safety/justice/public sector sectors are talking about cloud-based solutions ...
August 19, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: LockBit Ransomware
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
August 16, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Cisco Releases Patches for Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
August 6, 2021
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Root Access by Way of Linux Kernel Bug
As part of our effort to inform our clients about potential and serious cybersecurity issues, MCP provides ...
July 29, 2021
MCP Has a Lot Going On at Next Week’s NENA Conference
Things are starting to feel more normal, if not completely normal, as the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be ...
July 22, 2021
The Need for Cybersecurity in the Justice Sector Is Real
Travelling back from the National for Court Management annual conference, I am reflecting on a meeting of ...
July 16, 2021