A U.S. Justice Department inspector general says the $5 billion project to build a nationwide radio system for federal public safety agencies is short of funding and has a “high risk of failure.” The Integrated Wireless Network (IWIN) system was supposed to be completed in 2001, but the IG found many administrative and funding problems. The system is intended to provide voice, data and high-bandwidth information anywhere in the country to agencies such as the FBI, DEA, and DHS. Download (pdf) a copy of the 65-page report here.
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