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Among Land Mobile Radio System Users, Cybersecurity Must Be a Top Priority

Recent Mission Critical Partners’ assessments reveal that inherent vulnerabilities exist in Project 25 systems that easily could be exploited by cyberattackers

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (August 3, 2023) Cybersecurity poses a significant threat to land mobile radio systems, including Project 25 (P25) systems, according to findings released by public-safety consulting and managed services firm Mission Critical Partners (MCP).

Tennessee Emergency Communications Board Awards Contract to Mission Critical Partners for Continued Support of Statewide Next Generation 911 Initiative

The firm will provide consulting expertise pertaining to infrastructure deployment

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (July 26, 2023) — Mission Critical Partners (MCP) announced that the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB) recently awarded the firm a five-year contract to continue its support of the initiative to deliver Next Generation 911 (NG911) service statewide.

State of Minnesota Selects Mission Critical Partners to Develop Next Generation 911 Migration and Cybersecurity Plan for Modernizing Public Safety Communications

The one-year project will include a report on 911 cost recovery and a statewide capital improvement plan for 911 center technology and radio communications

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (June 15, 2023) — The Minnesota Department of Information Technology Services and the Department of Public Safety Emergency Communication Networks (ECN) division are revisiting their statewide public-safety communications strategy with the help of consulting and managed services firm Mission Critical Partners (MCP).

Marc Berryman to Posthumously Receive National Emergency Number Association Presidential Award During the 2023 National Conference

Will be recognized for outstanding work in advancing 911 service in the United States

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (June 14, 2023)— Mission Critical Partners (MCP) announced that Marc Berryman was selected by Laurie Anderson, president of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), to receive the organization’s Presidential Award. Anderson will present the award posthumously to MCP’s Sherri Griffith Powell on June 18 during NENA’s 2023 national conference in Grapevine, Texas. Berryman and Griffith Powell were MCP colleagues who worked on numerous projects together during Berryman’s eight years with the firm. He died one year ago after a short battle with cancer.

MCP in the News: CPS Energy and Mission Critical Partners Collaborate on Successful Land Mobile Radio System Upgrade

New Project 25-compliant regional system dramatically improves communications for San Antonio and Bexar County field personnel, including multiple public-safety agencies

MCP in the News: Women and Public Safety

This article originally appeared in the Journal of Emergency Dispatch.

MCP in the News: Mission Critical Partners Creates Interactive Virtual Workforce Workshop

Event will help public-safety organizations cope

MCP in the News: While Status for the Public Safety Telecommunicator Starts to Improve, Compensation Continues to Lag

This article recently appeared in Urgent Communications.

Kevin Bresnahan Named President of Mission Critical Partners’ Lifecycle Management Services Business Unit

Bresnahan succeeds David S. Jones, who is retiring after eight successful years of growth since the formation of the LMS unit 

MCP in the News: Portland Launches Effort to Study and Improve Public Safety Response

The City of Portland’s Community Safety Division is working with Mission Critical Partners (MCP) – a consulting firm specializing in public safety and justice – to study Portland’s emergency response process and consider alternative response models.

Mission Critical Partners to Continue Its Support of Maryland’s Statewide Transition to Next Generation 911 Service

Firm will continue multiyear effort to convert geographic information system (GIS) data for use in the NG911 environment, and will help the state troubleshoot data errors and inconsistencies

Mission Critical Partners’ Expert Jackie Mines Recipient of 911 Industry Professional Award

Award recognizes 911 industry professionals for their leadership in solving critical 911 issues