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The Intelligent Transportations Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO)
OUR VISION:
Transform the way society moves.
OUR MISSION:
Conduct research, development, and education activities to facilitate the adoption of information and communication technology to enable society to move more safely and efficiently.
Planning for the Future of ITS
The ITS Joint Program Office’s 2015-2019 ITS Strategic Plan
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The USDOT's current ITS research program is focused on two key priorities: Realizing Connected Vehicle Implementation and Advancing Automation. The ITS Strategic Plan lays out program categories that provide a structure for research, development, and adoption of ITS technologies that advance these key priorities.
Learn more in the 2015-2019 ITS Strategic Plan.
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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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2015
- The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Is Hosting a Web-based Rapid Consensus Meeting on Connected Vehicle Pilot Era Standards 12/10/15
- Dept. of Transportation offers $40M prize to most innovative mid-sized city 12/9/15
- U.S. Department of Transportation Launches Smart City Challenge to Create a City of the Future 12/7/15
- The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will host a Smart City Forum 12/4/15
- USDOT Connected Vehicles Pilot Deployment Program Technical Assistance Webinar Series 11/30/15
- SXSW Interactive Selects USDOT Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI) for 2016 Panel Discussion 11/24/15
- Connecting to the Future: USDOT Advancing Connected Vehicles11/16/15
- Supervisor Transportation Specialist Vacancy Announcement 11/13/15
- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Accessible Transportation Program Cited in N ew Report on Intellectual Disabilities 11/10/15
- ITS Transportation Specialist Vacancy Announcement 10/22/15
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $42 Million in Next Generation Connected Vehicle Technologies 9/14/15
- Report from the 2015 Automated Vehicles Symposium (AVS 2015) in Ann Arbor, Michigan 8/18/15
- The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Releases a New Fact Sheet on Planning for the Future of Connected Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) 6/11/15
- NTSB Calls for Immediate Action on Collision Avoidance Systems for Vehicles; Cites Slow Progress as Major Safety Issue 6/10/15
- U.S Department of Transportation Releases Vehicle to Pedestrian Technical Scan Summary 6/4/15
- The U.S. Department of Transportation to Unveil New Connected Vehicle 102 Course at the ITS America Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh 5/6/15
- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Connected Vehicle Animation Receives Two Prestigious Awards for Video Production 5/4/15
- CO-PILOT Cost Estimator User Experience Survey - responses by Monday, April 20 4/13/15
- USDOT to Host Free Public Meeting on User Needs for the Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative 4/9/15
- Message Regarding February 27, 2015 Connected Vehicle Pilots Broad Agency Announcement Virtual Session 3/2/15
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 - DMA-ATDM AMS Testbed webinar recording 3/2/15
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 - DMA-ATDM AMS Testbed Presentation Material 3/2/15
- Over One Thousand Stakeholders Participate in 2015 Dynamic Mobility Applications (DMA) Program Webinar Series 3/2/15
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 - INFLO webinar recording
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 - INFLO Presentation Material [HTML]
- USDOT Releases Request for Information to Support the Accessible Transportation Technology Research Initiative (ATTRI) 2/26/15
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 – MMITSS webinar recording 2/24/15
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 – MMITSS Presentation Material [HTML] 2/24/15
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 – R.E.S.C.U.M.E. webinar recording 2/20/15
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 – R.E.S.C.U.M.E. Presentation Material [HTML] 2/20/15
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 – IDTO webinar recording 2/19/15
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 – IDTO Presentation Material [HTML] 2/19/15
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 – RDE/OSADP webinar recording
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 – RDE/OSADP Presentation Material [HTML]
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 – FRATIS Presentation Material [HTML]
- DMA Webinar Series 2015 – FRATIS webinar recording
- The webinar presentation material of RDE/OSADP is now available 2/13/15
- The webinar presentation material of FRATIS bundle is now available 2/10/15
- USDOT Dynamic Mobility Applications (DMA) Program Webinar Series 2/6/15
- USDOT Releases Broad Agency Announcement for the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program 1/30/15
2014
- USDOT Unveils New Animated Video Illustrating the Benefits of Connected Vehicle Technology 12/22/14
- U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Synopsis of Connected Vehicles Pilot Deployment Program 12/19/14
- U.S. Department of Transportation Launches CO-PILOT Cost Estimation Tool 12/19/14
- The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Plans for the Future of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) 12/10/14
- USDOT Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Begin Implementation of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications Technology 8/18/14
- The Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture (CVRIA) Training Course Is Now Available 12/10/14
- Connected Vehicle Architecture (SET-IT) Software Released 7/7/14
- New Website Helps Local Communities Prepare for Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program 7/7/14
- Release 2 of the Research Data Exchange (RDE) Is Now Available! 7/2/14
- The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Offers a Free Public Meeting and Webinar on the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program 3/26/14
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Decision to Move Forward with Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Technology for Light Vehicles 2/3/14
- Letter to Stakeholders from ITS JPO Director Ken Leonard 1/27/14
- Kevin Dopart Joins the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) Team 1/22/14
- U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to host Second Public Meeting on the Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture 1/16/14
2013
- Deadline Extended to Submit Applications for the New Integrated Corridor Planning Grants12/20/13
- U.S. DOT Announces Public Meeting Seeking Stakeholder Input to the Federal Highway Administration’s Intelligent Network Flow Optimization (INFLO) Bundle12/11/13
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Connected Vehicle Test Bed Affiliation12/11/13
- USDOT Releases New Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Guide 11/26/13
- New Government Report States That Vehicle-to-Vehicle Technologies are Expected to Offer Safety Benefits, but a Variety of Deployment Challenges Exist 11/5/13
- ITS JPO Posts 2015-2019 Strategic Planning Stakeholder Webinar Recordings 10/16/13
- FHWA Releases Pre-Solicitation Notice for Program Integration and Project Management Services 10/15/13
- U.S. DOT Releases Summary Report from the First Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture (CVRIA) Public Stakeholder Workshop 7/18/13
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Webinar Series to Solicit Input on the Next ITS Strategic Plan 7/8/13
- U.S. Department of Transportation Launches Geographical View of National ITS Deployment 5/24/13
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Connected Vehicle Test Bed Affiliation 5/9/13
- U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Information to Assist in the Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Safety Data System 5/8/13
- U.S. Department of Transportation’s San Diego ICM Project Named One of “Best in ITS” in 2013 4/1/13
- Secretary LaHood’s Fast Lane Blog Comments on the Potential of Connected Vehicle Research 3/29/13
- The U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Information on Automated Vehicle Technology 3/14/13
- The USDOT Offers Training on Connected Vehicles at the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) 3/14/13
- USDOT Announces first-ever Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture Workshop 3/11/13
- Research Data Exchange (RDE) Announcement 3/13/13
- U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pedestrian Safety and Mobility Research to Be Featured at the 2013 South by Southwest Conference 3/7/13
- Applications are Being Accepted for the $7 Million Multistate Corridor Operations and Management Program 2/12/13
- The U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Stakeholder Input on the Next ITS Strategic Research Plan, 2015-2019 1/14/13
2012
- U.S. Department of Energy Announces the Apps for Vehicles Challenge 12/7/12
- Kenneth Leonard Selected as the New Director of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office 11/20/12
- U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Advanced Solutions to Capture Mobility Data Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 11/5/12
- New Joint Report Outlines EU and U.S. Cooperation on Connected Vehicle Standards 10/22/12
- U.S.DOT Announces New Training Course on ITS Architecture Use and Maintenance 10/16/12
- The U.S. Department of Transportation Updates the ITS Strategic Research Plan, 2010–2014 10/15/12
- Keeping Risks in Check: Applying the Updated FHWA Model Systems Engineering Document to Adaptive Signal Control Technology Systems (ASCT) Implementation 10/10/12
- AERIS Fall/Winter 2012-13 Webinar Series Announcement 9/11/12
- DOT Launches Largest-Ever Road Test of Connected Vehicle Crash Avoidance Technology 8/20/12
- Test Procedure Generator: a New Tool for the Standards Development and Deployment Communities 8/15/12
- ITS JPO August Newsletter 8/1/12
- ITS Joint Program Office Director Shelley Row will leave USDOT at the end of September 7/23/12
- New DOT Research Shows Drivers Support Connected Vehicle Technology, Appreciate Potential Safety Benefits 5/24/12
- National Deployment Estimate of the Metropolitan ITS Infrastructure 4/27/12
- T3 Webinar: Putting the Pieces in Place: Seamless Regional Fare Payment Puts the “Super” in Southern California's “Super Region” 4/13/12
- EU/US announce plans for a Joint Showcase at the Vienna ITS World Congress 3/29/12
- Data to Go: Mobile Devices Serve Up Real-Time Transit Data 3/21/12
- U.S.DOT to Host University Partnerships Webinar on the ITS Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Program 3/6/12
- ITS JPO Professional Capacity Building Program (PCB) Announces New, Free Standards Training 3/1/12
- ITS JPO Welcomes Wolfgang Hoefs as International Research Fellow 2/21/12
- ITS JPO Releases Turbo Architecture Version 7.0 2/15/12
- Applications for the Environment: Real-Time Information Synthesis (AERIS) User Needs Workshop 2/10/12
- ITS JPO and ITS America to host free webinar on Innovation in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Platforms, Applications and Standards on February 15th 2/10/12
- Three New Reports Released on Connected Vehicle Policy 2/2/12
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) announces New Career Opportunity: Division Chief, Technology Innovation and Policy 2/2/12
- U.S. National ITS Architecture has been updated to version 7.0 2/1/12
- The Professional Capacity Building Website Expanded to Include Free ITS Standards Training and Resources for Students 1/24/12
- U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $77 Million in Transportation Research and Education Grants 1/17/12
- ITS Architecture Made Easier Using Turbo Architecture: An Overview of NHI's New Web-based Turbo Architecture Course 1/10/12
- U.S. DOT Announces Public Meeting for Two Connected Vehicle Concepts for Traffic Management 1/9/12
2011
- U.S. Department of Transportation has Selected Battelle to Develop Transit Retrofit Package 12/22/11
- ITS Benefits, Costs, Deployment, and Lessons Learned Desk Reference: 2011 Update 12/9/11
- ITS Program Advisory Committee Releases its 2011 Report 12/9/11
- Letter from the Director Congratulating ITS JPO Staff Award Winners 12/2/11
- The U.S. Department of Transportation Releases the Final Report on the Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) Program 11/29/11
- ITS JPO Seeks Feedback on Certificate Management Entity Organizational Analysis; Public Meeting December 9 11/28/11
- Connected Vehicle Core System Baseline Documentation 11/17/11
- AASHTO Releases Proposed Systems Operations and Management Guidance 10/27/11
- U.S. DOT Announces new National online Dialogue on Environmental Justice and Transportation 10/26/11
- National Transportation Workforce Summit Seeks Abstracts 10/3/11
- U.S. Department of Transportation releases results of the 2010 ITS Deployment Tracking Survey 9/29/11
- U.S. DOT Announces Free Public Meeting and Webinar to Discuss the EnableATIS Dynamic Mobility Application 9/28/11
- Statement of Shelley Row, Director of the ITS JPO, on the Departure of RITA Administrator Peter Appel 9/27/11
- Real-Time Transit Data Demonstration Projects Awarded to Integrated Corridor Management Demonstration Sites 9/12/11
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Winner of the ITS Video Challenge 9/10/11
- ITS JPO to Host Fall Webinar Series on Connected Vehicles and the Environment 8/22/11
- Presentations from the ITS Connected Vehicle Safety Meeting are Now Available 8/16/11
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Connected Vehicle Technology Challenge Winners 8/1/11
- ITS JPO Public Meetings and Webinars for the Summer of 2011 6/16/11
- Deadline Approaching for Entering the ITS Video Challenge 6/3/11
- Webinar: 2011 Enhancements to the ITS Knowledge Resources Websites 6/2/11
- Webinar: Open Payments, Mobile Payments and Personal Identification Verification (PIV) Acceptance 6/2/11
- U.S. DOT Seeks Comments on National ITS Architecture 5/24/11
- Dale Thompson Joins the Team at ITS JPO 5/24/11
- ITS JPO Seeks Comments on Core Systems Concept of Operations 5/17/11
- Core System Concept of Operations (ConOps) 5/13/11
- U.S. Department of Transportation to Test Connected Vehicle Technologies in Six Cities 5/12/11
- AERIS Program featured on White House Blog 4/18/11
- ITS JPO Announces Core System Concept of Operations Public Walkthrough Meeting 4/13/11
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces ITS Video Challenge 4/7/11
- ITS JPO announces Bidders Conference for the Major Procurements 2/9/11
- Message to Stakeholders from RITA Administrator Peter Appel 2/8/11
- ITS JPO Announces Test Data Sets Request for Procurement 2/8/11
- U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Connected Vehicle Technology Challenge 1/25/11
- Free Webinar: Applications for the Environment: Real-Time Information Synthesis (AERIS) State of the Practice Assessments 1/24/11
- New ITS JPO report on High-Priority Mobility Applications 1/24/11
2010
- Car Talk - The automobile of the future will communicate with traffic lights, stop signs and other cars. A (slightly alarmed) driver takes one for a spin, United Airline’s Hemisphere’s Magazine, Julie Halpert 12/28/10
- ITS JPO Congratulates Suzanne Sloan, the Volpe Center’s 2010 Excellence in Public Service Award Recipient 12/23/10
- V2V and V2I could potentially address more than 80% percent of all vehicle target crashes involving unimpaired drivers according to new NHTSA Report 12/16/10
- New Report Examines the Deployment of ITS Technologies 12/10/10
- ITS JPO Announces Seven New Research Projects for AERIS 11/19/10
- US DOT Establishes Real-Time System Management Information Program 11/10/10
- ITS JPO Standards Program featured at ITS World Congress in Busan Korea 10/28/10
- ITS-JPO Director Gives Keynote Address at 17th Annual ITS World Congress 10/26/10
- US and Japan Agree to Cooperate on ITS Research 10/21/10
- U.S. DOT Presentations from the Transportation Research Board ITS Committee Mid-Year Meeting 9/23/10
- Deadline Extended for Dynamic Mobility Applications Call for Ideas 9/20/10
- ITS Turbo Architecture Version 5.0 is Now Available 8/30/10
- RITA Administrator Peter Appel Gives Update on ITS-JPO Strategic Plan 8/17/10
- Federal Officials Mark Opening of New Aiken Transportation Resource Cente 8/17/10
- ITSPAC Advisory Memorandum 8/13/10
- Safety Workshop Presentations 8/2/10
- Open Letter from Managing Director John Augustine about the 2010 ITS Deployment Tracking Survey 7/2/10
- Greg Krueger Joins ITS-JPO 7/1/10
- USDOT Presentations at the ITS America Annual Meeting 2010 5/12/10
- Secretary LaHood Excited About V2V Applications 5/12/10
- Letter to ITS Colleagues from Shelley Row 3/25/10
- Kentucky transit agencies open center to coordinate community transportation resources, under the Mobility Services for All Americans Initiative 3/11/10
- ITS Joint Program Office Director Shelley Row will take a One-year Leave-of-Absence 3/9/10
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Names ITS Advisory Committee Members 2/01/10
2009
- Dallas and San Diego selected as Integrated Corridor Management Pioneer Demonstration Sites 12/07/09
- ITS Research Strategic Plan Update #4 from Shelley Row 11/20/09
- ITS Research Strategic Plan Update #3 from Shelley Row 11/10/09
- ITS Research Strategic Plan Update #2 from Shelley Row 10/06/09
- U.S. DOT Requests Public Comments on ITS Program 4/23/09
- Coordinating, Planning and Managing the Effects of Roadway Construction with Technology [PDF] 5/01/09
- U.S. DOT Requests Public Comments on ITS Program 4/23/09
- ITS Opportunities for Economic Stimulus and Recovery [PDF] 2/09/09
2008
- Transportation Research Board 2008 ITS Presentations
- ITS Director Shelley Row: ITS Now and the Future [PPT 2.48MB] 1/14/08
- Traveler Information Applications: How Can VII Improve the Quality of Travel [PPT 3.89] 1/16/08
- National VII Architecture - Data Perspective [PPT 5.17MB] 1/16/08
- Connected Vehicles for a Connected World [PPT 10.4 MB] 1/16/08
2007
- RITA Administrator Paul Brubaker's Ministerial Plenary Address at the ITS World Congress, October 10, Beijing
- US Transportation Secretary Names ITS Advisory Committee Members 7/26/07
- USDOT Presentations at June 2007 ITS America Annual Meeting 6/18/07
- Vehicle Safety & Consumer Electronics, June 4
- ITS Research in the U.S., June 4
- Full Aggressive Systems Operations, June 4
- USDOT Executive Session, June 5
- Mission Critical Magazine, April 2007, publishes 'the latest' on NG9-1-1 [PDF 190KB] 4/03/07
2006
- 511 marks 5th anniversary of first 511 call 6/21/06
- Transportation Research Board 2006 ITS Presentations
- ATIS Evaluations Overview [PPT 1.40MB] 1/23/06
- State of ITS Industry [ PPT 716KB] 1/23/06
- Operations, ITS and Freight Provisions [PPT 113KB] 1/25/06
- Road Weather Research and Development Program [ PPT 1.74MB] 1/24/06
2005
- USDOT Key Speeches at November 2005 ITS World Congress
- USDOT Presentations at May 2005 ITS America Annual Meeting
- CICAS Presentation by Mike Schagrin [PPT 1.57MB] 5/2005
- Integrated Corridor Management Systems by Dale Thompson [PPT 1.02MB] 5/4/05
- IVBSS Presentation by Jack Ference [PPT 290KB] 5/2005
- IVBSS Research Presentation by Jack Ference [PPT 326KB] 5/2005
- Mobility Services for All Americans by Brian Cronin [PPT 1.48MB] 5/4/05
- Next Generation 9-1-1 Initiative by Laurie Flaherty [PPT 2.11MB] 5/2005
- Regional Architecture Presentation by Jeff Lindley [PPT 993KB] 5/2/05
- Research Elements of ITS Initiatives [PPT 671KB] 5/4/05
- Surface Transportation Weather Operations Presentation by Jeff Paniati [PPT 1.26MB] 5/3/05
- VII for Mobility by Bob Ferlis [PPT 675KB] 5/4/05
- Integrated Corridor Management Overview & Activities [PPT 718KB] 2/28/05
- ITS Program Update – TRB [HTML, PPT 116KB] 1/01/05
2004
- North Carolina Launches 511 8/25/04
2003
- DSRC Decision Advances Transportation Safety 12/17/03
- FCC Releases
- U.S. Transportation Secretary announces new "intelligent intersection" test facility 5/24/03
- USDOT and Florida DOT Announce ITS Model Deployment Partnership 4/2/2003
- Florida Deployment Press Release. 4/2/03
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mineta Announces AMBER Grant Program to Fight Child Abduction 3/3/03
2002
2001
- FY 2000 National Evaluation Project Summaries 6/26/01
- U.S. Department of Transportation introduces two new ITS Resources at annual meeting in Miami 6/4/01
2000
1999
- Secretary Slater Announces $12.7 Million in Grants for Advanced Technology Vehicle Tests 11/18/99
- DOT's ITS Program Surges Forward with FCC Approval of Radio Band Press Release 10/21/99
- White House Press Release 3/8/99