Capital wireless integrated network (CapWIN)

摘要

The Capital Wireless Integrated Network (CapWIN) program is a partnership between federal agencies, States of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to develop an integrated first responder communication and information sharing network. This unique and challenging program has created the first multi-state and multi-discipline interoperable public safety wireless system in the United States. CapWIN is a single, open, shared, and secure system for the public safety and transportation community at all levels of government.The program is governed by an Executive Leadership Group The Leadership Group places emphasis on the importance of local jurisdiction participation in CapWIN's voting and deliberation structure. The governance option selected has a strong and complete role for each and every local jurisdiction as well as the state and federal department/agencies who are currently members of CapWIN.CapWIN is in its third year of a planned five-year initial development cycle. Milestones achieved to data are described (See figure 1.).The CapWIN system connects first responders through a secure information hub using a variety of wireless technologies currently available. Using "open" standards, CapWIN has been designed to grow and adapt to changing and evolving technologies as they are deployed throughout the region. CapWIN has been developed with constant input from a coalition of public safety and transportation agencies.