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.

Fundamental Aspects of a Strong Vulnerability Management Program

Many organizations are pursuing more robust, proactive measures for managing vulnerabilities in their information technology (IT) environments due to massive cybersecurity breaches.

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory Update: Google Zero-Day Vulnerability

A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory Update: LockBit Ransomware Threat

A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.

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. 

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Black Basta Ransomware Group Threat

A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.

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 Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

Cyber Tip of the Week: EDR, XDR, and MDR

The cybersecurity landscape constantly is evolving – and navigating it is a challenge for information technology (IT) teams large and small.

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: China State-Sponsored Attacks on Networks and Devices

A new critical security alert requires the mission-critical community’s immediate attention.

Interoperability Takes a Village — Join Us in This Effort

Twenty years ago, communications interoperability in the emergency response sector was thought of solely in terms of two-way voice communications delivered by land mobile radio (LMR) systems.

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 of assessments pertaining to our clients’ facilities, technologies, operations, staffing, information technology practices, cybersecurity postures, and governance. Like our clients, we constantly strive to up our game. That’s why we launched the Model for Advancing Public Safety® (MAPS®) three years ago.

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 communications officials should be aware. These include:

• The rapid evolution of CAD mapping
• The increasing momentum of CAD interoperability