Mission & Function

The Vault exists to ensure continuity of operations under any circumstance. Whether the island is stable or in crisis, The Vault manages:

• Campus-wide microgrid operations — solar fields, battery banks, wind turbines, and the hybrid propane generator farm.
• Communications hub — radio, satellite uplink, fiber backbone, and emergency networking for first responders.
• Emergency command center — coordination for FEMA, National Guard, DoD, and territorial agencies.
• Security and surveillance — access control, CCTV, perimeter monitoring, and drone operation.
• Data center / IT infrastructure — redundant servers, storage, cooling, and cyber-hardening.

Category-5+ Hardened Construction

The Vault is built far beyond standard commercial resilience. This is a fully hardened facility designed to survive the worst-case St. Croix hurricane scenarios — the kind that stripped roofs off concrete hotels.

• Reinforced concrete envelope exceeding 200mph impact tolerances.
• Blast-rated internal server rooms and wiring chases.
• Independent mechanical systems inside concrete vaulting.
• EMP-aware layout for reduced vulnerability to electrical surges.
• Subgrade cable runs protected from falling debris and flood impact.
• Pressure-stabilized server cooling for extreme-weather operation.

Microgrid Command & Power Control

The Vault houses the master controls for the campus microgrid — a fully integrated power system designed to keep the campus running when the island grid collapses.

• Primary Solar Field (north array)
• Secondary Grid-Sellback Solar Field (south array)
• Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines optimized for tropical shear winds
• Propane Hybrid Generator Farm for unlimited runtime during prolonged outages
• Battery Storage Banks with island-mode switching
• Hardened Grid Interconnect Station for exporting power to WAPA

During outages, The Vault automatically switches the campus into full island-mode microgrid operation.

Emergency Command Center

During disaster activation, The Vault becomes the island’s most reliable coordination facility. Its hardened architecture and independent infrastructure make it capable of supporting:

• FEMA command teams
• National Guard coordination
• Red Cross and NGO staging
• Territorial emergency management
• Local law enforcement and EMS

A dedicated Incident Command Room includes multi-display situational boards, real-time weather feeds, drone live-view, emergency radio systems, and satellite backup.

Communications Hub

The Vault provides the campus (and potentially surrounding neighborhoods) with emergency-grade communications capability, including:

• Fiber interconnect routing with redundant carriers
• Starlink / satellite uplink for grid-down internet
• VHF/UHF repeater systems for first responders
• Campus-wide secure Wi-Fi fed from redundant UPS systems
• Secure server cluster for data services

Security, Access Control & Surveillance

Security is a central mission of The Vault. The structure includes:

• Restricted access zones requiring multi-factor authorization
• Hardened server room with biometric controls
• Perimeter detection & CCTV monitoring
• Drones for post-storm damage assessment
• Onsite security operations center (SOC)

All-sensitive systems remain operational even in full island blackout.

Data Center & IT Core

The Vault contains a secure, temperature-controlled server environment supporting:

• Redundant virtualization hosts
• Cybersecurity monitoring
• Microgrid software / SCADA
• Campus IT backbone
• Secure document storage

Critical systems remain online using dual UPS banks backed by solar + generators.

Integration With the Entire Campus

The Vault functions as the central intelligence system connecting:

• CRC – for emergency operation coordination
• Village 5 – housing stability & support services
• Energy District – realtime microgrid controls
• Water/Waste Systems – monitoring & pump controls
• ELZ – helicopter/supply coordination feeds

This layered architecture ensures constant situational awareness across the entire campus.

A Critical Pillar of the $130M (Phase 1) Campus Ecosystem

The Vault is one of the most strategically important investments in the campus plan. It guarantees continuity, coordination, and power control for the entire ecosystem — and positions the STX Resilience Campus as one of the most prepared, modernized, and humanitarian-focused facilities in the Caribbean.