1. ITS Professional Capacity Building Program ITS Advisory Council Presentation Mac Lister Program Manager, ITS PCB ITS Joint Program Office April 7, 2010

2. 2 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration FY10 PCB Program Activities  T3 WEBINARS  PEER TO PEER EXCHANGES  TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER STRATEGY  MULTI-MODAL PROGRAMS  CITE PARTNERSHIP  PCB COUNCIL  PCB WEBSITE  PCB PROGRAM BROCHURE  NTTR (NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION TRAINING RESOURCE) INTEGRATION  TRAINING PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES  ITS STANDARDS TRAINING  COORDINATION WITH NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS COALITION (NTOC)

3. 3 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration ITS PCB Strategic Planning Process  GOALS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS □ Develop direction for revitalized ITS PCB program (vision, mission, goals, etc.) that corresponds with user needs, identifies investment direction, and contains targeted performance metrics and outcomes □ Refine ITS PCB program direction current and additional stakeholder inputs collected over the next six months  DRAFT ITS PCB DIRECTION: Act as a catalyst for the ITS JPO and other partners and stakeholders’ efforts in three areas □ ITS Workforce Development □ Technology Adoption □ ITS Deployment Maximization

4. 4 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration Objectives for ITS PCB Program  WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT □ GOAL: Assure that ITS skills are present in the workforce. □ OUTCOME: ITS core materials are included in training efforts of workforce development organizations.  TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION □ GOAL: Promote the use of ITS technologies and accelerate moving research into commercialization or deployment. □ OUTCOME: A process for anticipating the need for new training and developing the training as technologies move from realm of research.  DEPLOYMENT MAXIMIZATION □ GOAL: Maximize the effectiveness of ITS deployments. □ OUTCOME: Increased number of successful ITS projects.

5. 5 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration Key Approaches and Components  PARTNERSHIPS □ University Transportation Centers/other Universities □ Associations □ Private Sector □ Other Training Providers  NEW DELIVERY MECHANISMS □ Variety of Delivery □ Social Media  TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

6. 6 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration Engaging Stakeholders in Setting Strategic Direction  DEVELOP A STRAWMAN (April-May)  WORKSHOP AT ITS AMERICA (Sunday, May 2)  STAKEHOLDER IN-PERSON OR WEB MEETINGS (May-July) □ FHWA and modal partners □ Associations □ Universities □ Transportation Research Board □ Private sector □ Key application users

7. 7 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration ITS JPO Strategic Research Plan University Workshop  AUDIENCE □ Invited University Transportation Center researchers □ Other universities that may be doing ITS research of interest to the JPO.  REGISTRATION STATUS (AS OF 01 APRIL 2010) □ In Person – 32 registrants □ Webinar – 42 registrants  CONTENT □ Technical Areas of the Research Program and Application Development □ Data and mobility applications as they apply to the Strategic Plan □ Environmental Applications □ IntelliDriveSM Policies □ Safety Applications □ Road Weather Applications □ Exploratory Research Program

8. 8 U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration Objectives and Outcomes of the Workshop  FOR ITS JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE □ Awareness of the university research that relates to IntelliDriveSM and associated findings and results. □ Understanding of the research capabilities of universities (technology or applications development, data analysis, algorithm development, testing, commercialization, innovation, etc.  FOR UTC/UNIVERSITIES □ Understanding of the Plan for the ITS Program over the next 5 years. □ Understanding of the explicit research questions and where the ITS Program Research Managers have gaps in their research plans that need to be filled. □ Opportunity to propose their capabilities for collaboration and partnering.