Landover, MD

High-Availability Data Center and Security Operations Control Center Design

Client: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
Our Role: Lead Design and Engineering Consultant

Aisle in a data center with rows of black server racks, overhead cables and lighting, grated floor, and a ceiling-mounted security camera.

GFT supported WMATA in transforming an existing industrial campus into a secure, resilient operations hub anchored by a high-availability data center and mission-critical control environment. The project required integrating modern digital infrastructure within repurposed facilities while maintaining uninterrupted support for transit operations and public safety. GFT’s role focused on enabling reliable, scalable systems that could support real-time monitoring, communications, and data processing across the network. By aligning power, cooling, and connectivity strategies with operational demands, the team helped position the campus as a robust backbone for security and transit operations, reinforcing system-wide resilience and long-term adaptability.

Key Features

Improved operational resilience through redundant and reliable data center infrastructure.
Enhanced system-wide connectivity enabling real-time data sharing and monitoring.
Increased security and situational awareness across transit operations.
Cost-effective modernization through reuse of existing facilities.
Scalable infrastructure supporting future technology and capacity needs.
Strengthened continuity of operations for critical public transportation services.

Outcomes

Increased system uptime and reliability through integrated data center and power redundancy strategies.
Enhanced protection and continuity of mission-critical data and operations.
Improved real-time monitoring, coordination, and decision-making capabilities.
Scalable, future-ready infrastructure supporting evolving digital and operational needs.
Reduced risk of service disruption through resilient design and backup capabilities.
Optimized performance of IT systems through coordinated environmental and power systems.
Seamless transition and minimal operational impact during implementation phases.