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Accelerate the use of ITS to transform the way society moves.

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

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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, 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.

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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.

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U.S. Department of Transportation at the Transportation Research Board 2020 Annual Meeting

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will have a significant presence at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 2020 Annual Meeting, to be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, from January 12 to 16. As a leader in transportation research and development, the U.S. DOT's presence will include participation in more than two dozen sessions, as well as exhibit booths highlighting the exciting work the Department and its modes are doing.

Swing by the U.S. DOT exhibit booth #735 as well as the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) booth #835. Booths will be active during the following times.

Sunday, January 12: 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Monday, January 13: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday, January 14: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

The following are highlights of the U.S. DOT's participation.

Date	Time	Session	Title	U.S. DOT Representative(s)
Sunday, January 12	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Workshop 1030	Vision, Concepts, and Capabilities for the Next Generation of Traffic Management Systems	Jon Obenberger, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
	1:30 - 4:30 pm	Workshop 1048	Accelerating Automated Vehicle Acceptance with Technology Transfer	Ariel Gold, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO)
	1:30 - 4:30 pm	Workshop 1081	Mobility Innovation: A Vision for Our Transportation Future, Part 2 (Part 1 Session 1040)	Shari Schaftlein, FHWA Bob Sheehan, FHWA Jim Hunt, FHWA
Monday, January 13	8:00 - 9:45 am	Lectern Session 1128	Shared Mobility and Traveler Choices	Vince Valdez, Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
	10:15 am - 12:00 pm	Lectern Session 1203	FHWA Leadership in Innovation	Tony Furst, FHWA
	10:15 am - 12:00 pm	Lectern Session 1164	GIS Data Needs for Connected Autonomous Vehicles	Edward Strocko, OST-R/Bureau of Transportation Statistics
	10:15 am - 12:00 pm	Poster Session 1494	Recent Applications of Connected and Automated Vehicles	Mohamed Ahmed, FHWA
	1:30 - 3:15 pm	Lectern Session 1250	Intelligent Transportation Systems: State of the Industry 2020	Ken Leonard, ITS JPO
	1:30 - 3:15 pm	Lectern Session 1273	Laying a Foundation for Advanced Transportation Technology	Finch Fulton, Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST)
	1:30 - 3:15 pm	Poster Session 1278	Advances in Artificial Intelligence Applications in Transportation and Road Infrastructure, Part 2	Peter Huang, FHWA
	3:45 - 5:30 pm	Lectern Session 1286	How Smart Cities Manage Knowledge	Alexander Linthicum, OST-R/ Volpe Center
	3:45 - 5:30 pm	Lectern Session 1329	Infrastructure Policy in 2020 and Beyond	Jannine Miller, U.S. DOT Ron Batory, Federal Railroad Administration Nicole Nason, FHWA
	6:00 - 7:30 pm	Lectern Session 1348	Real-World Deployment of Connected Vehicles: Challenges and Lessons Learned	Mohamad Talas, New York City Department of Transportation Robert Rausch, TransCore ITS, LLC Robert Frey, Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Deepak Gopalakrishna, ICF International INC
Tuesday, January 14	8:00 - 9:45 am	Lectern Session 1386	Preparing for Connected and Automated Vehicles: Results from EU-U.S. Research Collaboration	Brian Cronin, FHWA Rachel James, FHWA
	8:00 - 9:45 am	Lectern Session 1390	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Safety Activities and Priorities	Kelly Regal, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Jim Mullen, FMCSA Joseph DeLorenzo, FMCSA Larry Minor, FMCSA Jeffrey Loftus, FMCSA
	10:15 am - 12:00 pm	Lectern Session 1463	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Research Activities and Priorities	Kelly Regal, FMCSA Olu Ajayi, FMCSA Scott Valentine, FMCSA Nicole Michel, FMCSA Jonathan Mueller, FMCSA
	10:15 am - 12:00 pm	Poster Session 1494	Recent Applications of Connected and Automated Vehicles	James Pol, FHWA Mohamed Ahmed, FHWA
	1:30 - 3:15 pm	Lectern Session 1513	Leveraging the Power of Machine Learning for Safer Roads	Mohamed Ahmed, FHWA
	1:30 - 3:15 pm	Lectern Session 1530	Practical Insights in Administering U.S. DOT's Disadvantaged Business Program	Marc Pentino, OST Charles James, OST Marcus H England, Federal Aviation Administration Scheryl Portee, FTA
	3:45 - 5:30 pm	Lectern Session 1576	Now Hiring: New Skills Needed to Meet Changing Demands in Transportation	Michael Nesbitt, FHWA
	3:45 - 5:30 pm	Lectern Session 1606	User Information Needs for Connected and Automated Vehicle Technologies	Mohamed Ahmed, FHWA
Wednesday, January 15	10:15 am - 12:00 pm	Lectern Session 1707	Keeping Our Nation's Transportation Assets Secure from Cyber Attacks	Steve Sill, FHWA
	2:30 - 4:00 pm	Lectern Session 1741	Data Governance Is a Journey, Not a Destination	Brian Brotsos, FHWA
	2:30 - 6:00 pm	Lectern Session 1762	Intelligent Transportation System Project Updates	Brian Cronin, FHWA Jonathan Walker, ITS JPO
Thursday, January 16	8:00 am - 12:00 pm	Workshop 1770	Research Data Management for State DOTs	David Kuehn, FHWA Leighton Christiansen, OST-R/Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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