-It’s time to move from laboratories and test tracks to real world operational capability, and the ITS Program’s research efforts are squarely focused on this objective.

-Have been working on furthering the research for several years

- Starting in 2004, we initiated research in the connected vehicle space à VII proof of concept testing and V2V development

-We did an analysis which first pointed to DSRC as the sole communications technology but then modified our position to state that DSRC is necessary for critical safety of life crash imminent situations and other communications for non-safety situations

-Since 2004 we’ve been working on Developing applications (both safety and non-safety), Standards and Performance Requirements, Device certification, Human Factors, and more recently, establishing a model deployment

-Policy framework necessary for ensuring long term stability of the connected vehicle technology and capability.

-We are currently working on three overarching, critical issues that impact public acceptance and enable connected vehicles to become a reality:

-financially sustainable strategy for implementation, operations, and maintenance;

-a robust security system that preserves privacy at the highest levels; and

-a collaborative governance model.