There's a new weapon in Washington D.C.'s fight against terrorism, a learning management system, as of January 01, 2004. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the Metro Transit Police are using an Learning Management System to help ensure employee preparedness and public safety. Immediately after 9/11, almost 7000 WMATA employees were trained on responses to unknown substances. Last October, police officers participated in training on weapons of mass destruction. In aiding this training, the Thing LearningServer took the place of difficult-to-manage databases, tracking training registrations and compliance.