MCP Insights

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