Ribbon Cutting for WMATA's New Integrated Command and Communication Center

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) has inaugurated its new Integrated Command and Communication Center (MICC). The 14-story building in Alexandria, Virginia will serve over 1,400 employees and act as a technology hub, housing the data center, cybersecurity operations, bus and rail video teams, communication, and administrative support. The accomplishment marks the completion of WMATA's Office Consolidation Plan approved in 2018, which combined ten locations into three buildings.

00:00 Introduction

00:02 Unveiling WMATA's New Nerve Center

00:09 Features of the New Building

00:31 CEO's Statement on the New Center

00:43 WMATA's Office Consolidation Plan

00:59 Sign Off

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The Washington Metropolitan Area

Transportation Authority, or WMATA, has

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cut the ribbon on its new nerve center.

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The new 14 story building, the Integrated

Command and Communication Center, or

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MICC, is located in Alexandria, Virginia,

and will support more than 1, 400

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employees and serve as a technology hub.

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The building will also be home to the data

center, the cyber security operations,

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bus and rail video teams, communication.

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and administrative support.

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WMATA General Manager and CEO Randy

Clarke said the MICC is a world class

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control center that brings our rail,

bus, security, and maintenance operations

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together in one place for the first time

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The building is the third and final to

be completed as part of WMATA's Office

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Consolidation Plan, approved in 2018.

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The move consolidated ten locations into

three buildings and created a long term

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revenue stream through a ground lease of

the former headquarters for development.

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I'm Paul Comfort.