Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) : [fact sheet]

NHTSA · 2017 · ROSA P / United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office

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This document is a fact sheet describing the mission, structure, and strategic activities of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO), which operates within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The overarching mission of OST-R is to transform transportation by expanding the knowledge base to make the system safer, more competitive, and sustainable. To achieve this, OST-R advances innovation, conducts multimodal research, fosters technology transfer, provides statistical information for policy debates, and develops a skilled workforce. The ITS JPO serves as the primary national leader and advocate for ITS research, development, and the future deployment of connected vehicle technologies, focusing on intelligent vehicles, infrastructure, and system integration. The ITS JPO coordinates a broad portfolio of cross-modal research and leverages the statutory authorities and resources of various modal partners to resolve critical issues and remove barriers to ITS adoption. Its strategic framework is defined by the ITS Strategic Plan (2015–2019), which coordinates stakeholders on transformative issues across six major program areas. First, the Connected Vehicles program conducts research on policy, applications, and prototyping, supporting regulations to accelerate the deployment of vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, and vehicle-to-pedestrian systems. Second, the Automation program focuses on developing the technology and systems environment necessary for the safe introduction of automated features that transfer control from drivers to vehicles. Third, the Enterprise Data program addresses the management of unprecedented amounts of data generated by increased connectivity, developing methods for collection, analysis, and privacy protection to support Smart Cities and Internet of Things applications. Fourth, the Interoperability program ensures effective communication among diverse ITS elements, devices, and modes, which is critical as system interdependencies increase in complexity. Fifth, the Accelerating Deployment program addresses post-testing issues such as standards, policies, training, and investment decision-making to facilitate the real-world implementation of market-ready technologies. Finally, the Emerging Capabilities program tracks global technological, market, and demographic trends to identify and evaluate new technologies with the potential to transform future transportation systems. The ITS JPO maintains relationships with domestic and international stakeholders to lead, fund, and direct this multi-modal technology research program.

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