John Chiaramonte
A Guide to Evaluating Public Safety AI Vendors
Takeaways: Artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly is driving conversations across public safety. Executive ...
June 4, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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