About

Ken Leonard, Director
ITS Joint Program Office
Biography

The Intelligent Transportations Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO)

OUR VISION:
Accelerate the use of ITS to transform the way society moves.

OUR MISSION:
Lead collaborative and innovative research, development, and implementation of ITS to improve the safety and mobility of people and goods.

Planning for the Future of ITS
The ITS Joint Program Office’s 2020-2025 ITS Strategic Plan

About ITS JPO

Research

Current Research

Planning for the Future of ITS

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s ITS research focuses on several high-priority areas including Emerging and Enabling Technologies, Data Access and Exchanges, ITS Cybersecurity Research, Automation, Complete Trip – ITS4US, and Accelerating ITS Deployment. The ITS Strategic Plan includes in-depth discussion of the ITS Program’s strategic goals, these research areas, and four technology transfer programs.

Learn more in the 2020-2025 ITS Strategic Plan.

Research Areas

ITS Deployment

Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployment

Connected Vehicle Pilots
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ITS Deployment

Communications

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Communications

Technology Transfer

The ITS Joint Program Office-through the Professional Capacity Building Program (ITS PCB), the FHWA Office of Operations, and training partners-provides opportunities to learn about existing and emerging ITS technologies. Most training courses are free to public sector agencies.