MCP Insights
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