About the Department

The Interior Department of the Velocity Interoperability Network is responsible for the infrastructure, land and facilities of the Velocity Interoperability Network. It holds and maintains the relay sites, exchange points, data halls and cabling shared by member organisations, manages the land on which they stand, and makes departmental premises available to members for meetings, exercises and training.

The Department was established on 6 September 2026. The events leading to its establishment are set out in the History of the Department, and the principles it applies are described under How We Work.

The Department's work is organised in three offices. The Office of the Registrar of Sites keeps the register, the schedules of plant and land, and the schedule of planned works. The Office of Facilities manages departmental premises and their booking. The Office of the Spokesperson publishes the Department's press releases and statements in the Newsroom.

Shared infrastructure

Holding and maintaining the relay sites, exchange points, data halls and cabling shared by member organisations.

Land

Managing the land on which shared infrastructure stands, including access routes, boundaries and wayleaves granted to members.

Facilities

Making departmental premises available to members for meetings, exercises and training.

Register of Sites

Keeping the register of sites and routes held by the Department, and publishing it to members.

Service standard

Operating every site and route to a single service standard, and reporting performance against it to members each quarter.