Early last night, Microsoft systems nationwide experienced outages due to a problem with an update to the CrowdStrike system. System crashes had major effects on transportation and communication systems nationwide.
As of now, the District of Columbia is reporting no impacts to 911 or 311 services, and WMATA is reporting that all rail and bus routes are operating as scheduled. For timely Metro information, please visit WMATA X (Twitter.)
GW University systems are minimally affected by this outage. Technology Services Status site provides information about technology services at The George Washington University. Members of the GW community are invited to subscribe to receive updates for services they use regularly. For instructions on subscribing using MS Teams, please visit our knowledge base.
The Office of Emergency Management is monitoring this situation and will send email and/or text alerts to the entire GW community if necessary. The latest safety and security information will be posted here on Campus Advisories.
For additional safety and security resources, visit the Safety website or download the GW Guardian app. Additional emergency management information from the District of Columbia is also available online.