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Iredell County, N.C., Celebrates Opening of New Public Safety Complex

STATESVILLE, N.C., (September 5, 2019)—On Friday, August 23, 2019, Iredell County, N.C., officials and staff, Mission Critical Partners, and ADW Architects, celebrated the grand opening of a new public safety complex. The $17.3 million complex, which is located at 404 Bristol Drive in Statesville, houses the County’s public safety division to include emergency management, emergency communications (ECOM), emergency medical services (EMS) and the fire marshal.

MCP In the News: California Has a Plan to Upgrade 911

Read this article from StateScoop, which discusses California's plans to upgrade its 911 call centers as a result to devoting new funds to next generation 911. In the article, MCP's Jackie Mines is quoted, discussing some of the major challenges states face when they try to implement next generation 911 systems.

MCP In the News: MCP's Kevin Murray Featured in Pennsylvania Business Central Roundtable Interview

CEO Kevin Murray recently sat down with the Pennsylvania Business Central to discuss MCP and the keys to running a tech firm

Read this article from the Pennsylvania Business Central on why State College, also known as Happy Valley and home of Mission Critical Partners' (MCP) corporate office, is the new Silicon Valley. Interviewed is MCP's Kevin Murray, chairman and chief executive officer, who discusses what it's like running a business in the tech industry, how to break into the field, and the secrets to success.

Mission Critical Partners to Continue Support of the National 911 Program

MCP selected to provide technical, governance and operational guidance for the nation’s 911 system at the federal level

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (July 18 , 2019)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a leading public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, recently was awarded a multiyear contract to provide 911 and next generation 911 (NG911) subject matter expertise to the National 911 Program, an organization housed within the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s Office of Emergency Medical Services at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Mission Critical Partners to Support Evolution of Central Oklahoma Governments’ 911 System

Mission Critical Partners to Assist with Implementing a Next Generation 911 System Across 21 Public Safety Answering Points in Central Oklahoma

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (June 25, 2019)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a leading public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, was selected by the 9-1-1 Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (9-1-1 ACOG) to support the development and implementation of a Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) system. Located in Oklahoma City, 9-1-1 ACOG provides vital emergency response services to the surrounding suburban and rural communities.

Mission Critical Partners to Announce New MAPS Assessment Program at NENA

Public Safety Consulting and IT Services Leader to Continue 10^th Anniversary Celebration at Expo Booth

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (June 11, 2019)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, is traveling to Orlando for the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Conference & Expo 2019 at the Gaylord Palms Resort from June 14-19.

MCP in the News: The Process of Overhauling Dispatch and Radio Systems, Law Enforcement Technology

Read Law Enforcement Technology's June/July 2019 issue, where MCP experts, Brian Melcer, program manager, and Chris Kelly, vice president and director of wireless services, take part in a discussion on the daunting task of overhauling a public safety technology system.

MCP In the News: Nebraska's Long Haul to Implement Next-Generation 911

Read Government Technology's article that discusses how the Nebraska Public Service Commission and Mission Critical Partners are addressing key obstacles to the rollout of statewide next-generation 911.

MCP to Help Design Massachusetts Statewide Public Safety Radio Network

New digital system will boost capacity and coverage for mission-critical communications

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (May 28, 2019)—The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has selected Mission Critical Partners (MCP) to help finalize the design for a Project 25 (P25)-compliant, statewide, digital radio network that will maximize coverage and capacity for emergency response efforts.

Mission Critical Partners Announces New Leadership Appointments

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (May 1, 2019)—Mission Critical Partners (MCP), a public safety consulting and information technology (IT) support services firm, today announced two new appointments to its senior leadership team. Darrin Reilly was named chief operating officer (COO); he is based in MCP’s Southlake, Texas, office, and will report to Kevin Murray, chairman and chief executive officer. Succeeding Reilly will be Jason Scharfspitz, who was named senior vice president of corporate development and product management. Scharfspitz will report to Reilly.

Southern Alleghenies 911 Cooperative Enhances Intercounty Connections to Improve Service and Reduce Costs

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., April 22, 2019—The Southern Alleghenies 911 Cooperative announced today the official kick-off of an initiative to interconnect all member counties via a fiber-optic network provided by Zito Media, Inc. of Coudersport, Pa. Mission Critical Partners, a public safety communications consulting and information technology (IT) support firm based in State College, Pa., is providing subject-matter expertise to support the initiative.

Pennsylvania Counties Implement Award-Winning Regional CAD System to Support Emergency Response

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (April 9, 2019)—A regional computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system implemented by four counties in western Pennsylvania and supported by Mission Critical Partners (MCP) recently received one of the prestigious 2019 Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence in the category of information technology.