MCP Announces Conference for Advancing Public Safety Keynote Speakers

State College, Pa. (June 8, 2020)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a consulting and information technology (IT) and network support services firm for mission-critical organizations, is pleased to introduce the keynote speakers for the inaugural Conference for Advancing Public Safety (CAPS), which will be presented June 16-18, 2020.

Conference for Advancing Public Safety Registration Opens

State College, Pa. (May 27, 2020)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a network, operations, data and security solutions consulting firm for mission-critical organizations, is pleased to announce that registration for the Conference for Advancing Public Safety (CAPS) is open.

MCP in the News: School of Hard Knocks: 911 Operations in the COVID-19 Era

This article, authored by Glenn Bischoff from Mssion Critical Partners, originally appeared in Urgent Communications. The online version can be viewed here.

MCP in the News: The Role of LTE in the Utilities Sector

The differences between public and private LTE networks are game-changing for the utilities sector. In an article for the Critical Communications Review, MCP's Darek Wieczorek explains why the industry needs to explore the benefits of private LTE networks for communications. Read it here.

MCP In The News: Why Leveraging Social Media Data Is Important

This artcle, authored by Dave Sehnert from Mission Critical Partners, originally appeared in APCO's Public Safety Communications May/June 2020 issue. The online version can be viewed here.

Mission Critical Partners Launches the MCP Podcast Network

New informational offering features the firm’s subject-matter experts and other industry leaders exploring a wide range of timely topics pertaining to mission-critical communications

State College, Pa., (April 23, 2020)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a leading public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, today announced the MCP Podcast Network, an informational series that will explore timely topics related to mission-critical communications. Each episode will feature one or more of MCP’s 145 subject-matter experts and/or industry leaders, and will be moderated by Glenn Bischoff, MCP content specialist and former editor of Urgent Communications and Fire Chief magazines.

Mission Critical Partners Introduces Enhanced Cybersecurity Offering for the Public Safety Market

Subscription-based solution will provide public safety organizations with unmatched protection against ever-evolving cyber threats

State College, Pa., (April 16, 2020)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a leading public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, today announced the availability of its next-generation cybersecurity solution designed specifically for state and local public safety agencies. The suite of services, known as Mission-Critical NetPulse Secure ^SM, integrates best-of-breed cybersecurity features into one comprehensive solution designed to help such agencies reduce their vulnerabilities, defend against future attacks, and monitor and respond to security-related incidents confidently and quickly.

MCP In the News: Coronavirus is a Wake Up Call. Are You Listening?

This article, authored by MCP's Richard Gaston and Glenn Bischoff, originally appeared American City & County on March 30, 2020.

A Coronavirus Update from Mission Critical Partners

To our clients, partners and friends:

Mission Critical Partners (MCP) is closely monitoring the development of the COVID-19 outbreak. Our hearts go out to anyone in the community who may be affected. The welfare of our professionals, our clients and the communities in which we work is of utmost importance to us.

MCP in the News: Local Governments, Google Band Together to Fix 311

An article recently posted by Government Technology,  discusses how a group of local governments and search engine giant Google have partnered up to create National 311 Day.

MCP in the News: CEO Kevin Murray Discusses Acquisitions, Vision with Urgent Communications

Last week, MCP Chairman and CEO Kevin Murray, talks about the MCP's three acquisitions during the past 18 months, as well as how the additional expertise is designed to better position MCP to help advise 911 centers making the transition from voice-only operations to workflows that also integrates multimedia, including data and video.

MCP in the News: Project StoryComm Receives Strong Reviews

Mission Critical Partners is supporting the design, procurement and implementation of a $11 million land mobile radio (LMR) system upgrade in Story County, Iowa. The Iowa State University and Ames police departments have gone “live” on the new StoryComm communications system, a full-scale upgrade to improve service reception and enhance emergency communication countywide.