CapWIN - The Capital Wireless Information Net - Home
The Capital Wireless Information Net (CapWIN) is a partnership between the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to develop an interoperable first responder data communication and information sharing network. CapWIN's application suite enables:
Incident management & coordination across agencies, regions, and public safety and transportation disciplines
Secure one-to-one & group public and private discussions
A robust and searchable directory of individual first responders --
a "411 Directory" for public safety and transportation agencies
Access to operational data/resources, including regional transportation data and multiple state/federal law enforcement criminal databases
CapWIN Launches Online Training Resources!
CapWIN has created an Online Training Resources website designed to provide access to training materials, support documents as well as interactive refresher training courses. To access the new training site, Click Here.
CapWIN Receives Intelligent Transportation Systems Grant
The Capital Wireless Information Net (CapWIN) has been awarded a total of $3.2M in grant funding to implement an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution for first responders in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. This grant includes funding from FHWA as well as matching contributions from the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Maryland State Highway Administration.
As part of this grant, CapWIN will implement a Common Field Reporting System (CFRS) that will be used to access transportation data in the field and to document field activities via laptop computers. More Info
Capwin User Profiles
United States Air Force
On October 14, 2006, the United States Air Force used CapWIN to coordinate their activities with local, state, and other Federal agencies supporting the dedication of the Air Force Memorial. CapWIN was pleased to support Air Force personnel by providing "CapWIN Go Kits" which include mobile data computers with secure wireless connectivity used by both field and center based users. More Info
