The Mission-Critical Resource Center

Client Success Story: Assessment Helps Colorado County Address Emergency Communications Center’s Challenges

MCP subject-matter experts assessed and then helped to enhance a Colorado county’s public-safety facility, operations, and governance.

On-Demand Webinar: The Top Five Cybersecurity Priorities for Courts Leaders in 2023

MCP discusses how court leaders can shore up their cybersecurity without cutting off access to justice and breaking their IT budgets. This webinar, targeted at court system information technology (IT) professionals, identify the five most critical tactics for elevating a court system’s cybersecurity posture and preventing or mitigating a cyberattack.

Catch the Funding Wave — Here’s How to Leverage Federal Broadband Infrastructure Grants

Bridging the digital divide, i.e., bringing broadband communications capabilities to Americans living in unserved/underserved areas of the country—typically in rural outposts—has been a top priority of Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for many years.

Whitepaper: Workforce Complications and Ways to Improve

Public safety officials today are faced with the very real nationwide staffing shortage, and dated legacy equipment and technology. Recognizing this, Mission Critical Partners (MCP) has developed a strategy to update and streamline a dated and strenuous approach for recruiting and retention, where the focus should

On-Demand Webinar: The Time is NOW to Make Cybersecurity a Bigger Priority

Intrusion attacks have been increasing dramatically, and there’s no end. Cyberattackers are motivated, persistent, creative, and highly talented — so attack vectors constantly evolve, seemingly at warp speed. Consequently, public-sector organizations must be continuously vigilant in protecting their networks, systems, and devices, as well as the people who use them. And a new federal funding program targeted at state and local government organizations was announced in September. 

On-Demand Webinar: Cybersecurity in the Courts — a Big Problem That’s Getting Bigger

There was a time not long ago when cyberattackers solely targeted for-profit organizations, but their focus now has expanded to the public sector. As a result, cyberattacks on court systems are a very serious risk factor that increases every day — but they are not often discussed. Further, many available grants specially designed to help high-risk

On-Demand Webinar: GIS Data and NG911 Readiness — Exploring Strategies, Dispelling Misconceptions

Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems rely on geospatial routing generated by geographic information systems (GIS) to connect emergency callers and 911 centers. But GIS data first needs to be readied so that it aligns with industry standards and can be used in the NG911 environment.

Client Success Story: Arizona Department of Administration/911 Program

MCP helped AZ911 understand where each 911 system stands regarding GIS data readiness for NG911 by using the firm’s proprietary MAPS® methodology.

On-Demand Webinar: Best Practices When Procuring and Implementing a CAD System

MCP subject-matter experts Jack Dougherty and Bob Scott present strategies for success and discuss common pitfalls in the public safety software acquisition process. They also share insights regarding the current trends in hosted and browser-based solutions and prevalent implementation challenges after contract signing.

On-Demand Webinar: How to Leverage Radio System Management as a Service.

Once a new or upgraded radio system, siren system or distributed antenna system is operational, it must be managed and maintained. This requires a considerable time investment and an equally considerable amount of expertise and experience. This webinar will examine how radio system management as a service can ease the burden.

Infographic: You've Been Hacked

Are you ready to respond to a cyberattack?  They are likely to happen and your response plan will have direct bearing on your ability to mitigate such attacks, and on your cybersecurity posture as a whole.

Infographic: Cloud Factors to Consider

Benefits gained from a cloud-based solution are considerable compared with traditional implementations methods. Not only are more state and federal public safety agencies moving the cloud, but cloud-based solutions also are being leveraged by mission-critical entities such as the