XM Satellite Radio and Arlington County (in Virginia) have hooked up to offer the Arlington Alert emergency broadcast service to XM subscribers. Covering key areas like the Pentagon and Reagan National Airport, these emergency alerts are pretty vital to interests of the area, not to mention to the D.C.-based XM Satellite Radio. The service will be integrated into XM 214, the Washington DC-area traffic and weather channel, creating a one-stop channel for all local information and alerts.

The Roam Secure Alert Network (RSAN), which powers Arlington Alert, will connect Arlington Alert to XM Radio. This partnership also paves the way for broadcasting of the Roam Secure service in 20 other major metro markets over XM Satellite Radio.