Transportation Knowledge Networks Task Force Report FY 2016/2017

Thank you for your service and leadership as the Chair of the TKN Task Force. Leni Oman

Membership Needs Curtis T. Bradley: Chair of TKN Task Force Currently advertising for a co-chair. Interested people should contact Curtis by August 12. Currently advertising for “Note Taker.” Interested people should contact Curtis by August 12. Membership Needs

Raise awareness of the need and opportunity to manage knowledge, information, and data more proactively. Initiate research activities to better understand current practices and successful practices. Update the expectations for research report collection and distribution. Accomplishments

Accomplishments NCHRP Problem Statements (Submittals) Title: A guidebook for Information Technology (IT) entities on Information Security versus Information Access for transportation organizations. Was not accepted Thank You: WSDOT CTDOT MassDOT NJDOT Accomplishments

Accomplishments Active NCHRP Problem Statements NCHRP 20-103 Guidance for Development and Management of Sustainable Information Portals (active) (Scheduled Completion: 4/16/17) NCHRP 20-97 Improving Findability and Relevance of Transportation Information (active) (Scheduled Completion: 10/17/16) Accomplishments

Accomplishments Completed NCHRP Problem Statements NCHRP 20-96 Leadership Guide for Strategic Information Management for State Departments of Transportation (active) (Completed: 3/15/16) Accomplishments

Goals and Focus Communication on the management of Data/Information Exchange information on methodologies/best practices. Leverage collaboration with other programs Libraries/DOTs. Goals and Focus

Next Steps Problem Statements Meetings Continue to leverage this resource. Meetings TKN Task Force to meet once every two months. Coordinate Methodologies and Best Practices for data management and technology transfer. Utilize meeting to allow states/universities to present their practices and methodologies. Next Steps