ITS America Board Appoints Five Iteris Smart Mobility Leaders to 2021 Standing Advisory Committees

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s (ITS America) Board of Directors has approved the election of five Iteris smart mobility leaders as members of five standing advisory committees.

According to ITS America, “Each standing advisory committee shall support ITSA’s policy and programmatic and strategic objectives related to advancing intelligent transportation for a safer, greener, smarter transportation future. The scope of each standing advisory committee will include policy development, advocacy, legislative and regulatory analysis, programmatic areas of focus, identification of potential research, creation of annual workshops, roundtables, and educational initiatives.”

Iteris smart mobility leaders have been appointed to the following five standing committees:

Smart Infrastructure

Scott Carlson, regional vice president, Transportation Systems at Iteris, has been appointed to the Smart Infrastructure standing advisory committee.

The Smart Infrastructure standing committee advocates for automated, connected, shared, electrified transportation and broadband policies and programs that support the rapid deployment of intelligent transportation technologies leading to safer, greener, smarter, and more equitable communities. Recently, the committee led the policymaking process to develop the association’s FAST Act reauthorization platform – Moving People, Data, and Freight – and its COVID-19 response legislation. Committee members work on innovative policies to protect infrastructure and transportation systems from cyber threats; technologies to improve roadway efficiency, reduce accidents, and facilitate the safe introduction of autonomous technologies into the transportation system; and policies that support the electrification of our nation’s roadways, transit, and freight systems. As COVID-19 continues to impact the nation’s transportation system, the committee will continue its advocacy for emergency assistance for the transportation sectors ITS America represents.

Mobility on Demand

Anita Vandervalk, vice president, Transportation Systems at Iteris, has been appointed to the Mobility on Demand standing advisory committee.

The MOD Alliance identifies legislative and regulatory barriers and opportunities to advance Mobility on Demand, monitors national trends and related research, and promote best practices and private and public sector partnerships. It also serves as a forum to disseminate and exchange information and other innovations, addressing areas like transit and cargo delivery automation, payment integration, mobility wallets, accessibility, equity, data sharing, rural/suburban MOD, workforce, insurance, value/congestion pricing and privacy/cybersecurity.

Emerging Technologies

Ram Kandarpa, vice president, Transportation Systems at Iteris, has been appointed to the Emerging Technologies standing advisory committee.

The Emerging Technologies Standing Committee identifies legislative and regulatory barriers and opportunities to safely advance emerging technologies, monitor national trends and related research, and promote best practices and private and public sector partnerships. It serves as a forum to disseminate and exchange information and other innovations, addressing areas such as rapid speed travel hyperloop, urban air mobility and cargo delivery, automated cargo delivery and blockchain and integrated technology platforms.

Sustainability and Resiliency

Steven Bradley, vice president, Transportation Systems at Iteris, has been appointed to the Sustainability and Resiliency standing advisory committee.

The Sustainability and Resiliency Standing Committee identifies legislative and regulatory barriers and opportunities to safely advance sustainable and resilient transportation technologies and frameworks; develops and advocates for related legislative and regulatory policies; defines and promotes the roles of public and private sector entities; monitors national trends and related research; promotes the development of technologies, best practices, and private and public sector partnerships; and serves as a forum to disseminate and exchange related information and best practices. It addresses topic areas such as electrified vehicles, charging infrastructure, power generation, power grid capability and resiliency, infrastructure resiliency, roadside management, advanced materials technologies, mobility efficiency, and transportation sector emissions.

V2X / Connected Transportation

Cliff Heise, vice president, Transportation Systems at Iteris, has been appointed to the V2X / Connected Transportation standing advisory committee.

The Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) and Connected Transportation standing committee identifies legislative and regulatory barriers and opportunities to safely advance V2X technologies and connected transportation; develops and advocates for related legislative and regulatory policies; monitors national trends and related research; promotes the development of technologies, best practices, and private and public sector partnerships; and serves as a forum to disseminate and exchange related information and best practices. It addresses topic areas such as the development and deployment of connected, V2V, V2I, and V2P technologies and innovations; spectrum allocation and use; standards development; interoperability among technologies and infrastructure; cybersecurity; V2X application priority; and the future of V2X and connected technologies.

For more information on ITS America's standing committees, head over to the new ITSABlog for the six key takeaways from the standing committee kickoff sessions.

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