1. Transportation Knowledge Networks
Task Force Report
FY 2016/2017

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

9. 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