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Intelligent Transportation Systems
Joint Program Office

Overview

The Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee (ITSPAC) was established to provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary on matters relating to program needs, objectives, plans, approaches, contents, and progress.

Mission Statement

The mission of the ITSPAC is to inform the Secretary, through expert advice and recommendations, on ITS deployment, emerging trends and technology, and industry challenges. With these insights, the ITSPAC will strengthen the U.S. DOT's ITS research portfolio and enhance the development and implementation of ITS across the Nation. Deployment and knowledge transfer activities will be strengthened through an advisory committee of experts who share real world and academic expertise on topics related to ITS and emerging transportation.

Background

Pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 515 (h)(1) as amended by Sections 13008 and 25001 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (November 16, 2021) - “The Secretary shall establish an Advisory Committee (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Advisory Committee’) to advise the Secretary on carrying out sections 512 through 518.”

The ITSPAC shall be responsive to specific assignments and may conduct studies, inquiries, and workshops as the Secretary may authorize or direct. At a minimum, ITSPAC will be expected to perform the following duties:

  1. Provide input into the development of ITS aspects of the transportation research and development 5-year strategic plan under 49 U.S.C. § 6503.
  2. Review, at least annually, areas of ITS research being considered for funding by the Department, to determine:
    1. whether these activities are likely to advance either the ITS state-of-the-practice or state-of-the-art;
    2. whether ITS technologies are likely to be deployed by users, and if not, to determine the barriers to deployment; and,
    3. the appropriate roles for Government and the private sector in investing in the research, and technologies being considered.