Past Events
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Cybersecurity in Transportation: Hype or Armageddon?
Michael Dinning, director of Multimodal Programs and Partnerships at Volpe, spoke about cybersecurity on February 17, 2012. His team is working on strenghtening the cybersecurity of industrial control systems.
Congestion in Rapidly Growing Cities: Lessons from Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, and Mumbai
Jose A. Gomez-Ibanez, the Derek C. Bok Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy at Harvard University, presented his insights on urbanization, modal shift, and congestion on February 9, 2012.
Global Initiatives for Green Aviation
Gregg Fleming, director of the Center for Environmental and Energy Systems at Volpe, spoke about current global initiatives and parternships that are attempting to make aviation greener on December 20, 2011.
Reducing Road Fatalities with Human-Centered Systems
Max Donath, director of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Institute at the University of Minnesota, spoke about reducing road fatalities by focusing on human-centered systems on November 1, 2011.
The World's Most Extensive Real-World Deployment of Connected Vehicle Safety
Kevin Gay, senior operations research analyst and Safety Pilot Program team member at Volpe, spoke on research being conducted by Volpe and the University of Michigan on an extensive deployment of connected vehicles on October 25, 2011.
Integration of Air and High Speed Rail: Are We Ready to Do It?
In the United States, we have shown that high speed rail can successfully compete with air, but have we shown that they can work together to make a better system? Matthew A. Coogan, the director of the New England Transportation Institute, a non-profit research institute devoted to intermodal and interdisciplinary issues, presented this topic on October 4, 2011.
Recent Developments in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Karen Van Dyke, Volpe's principal technical advisor on global positioning systems and director of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) at the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, presented recent developments in PNT on September 27, 2011.
Looking Beyond Safety Management Systems to Risk IQ
David Soucie, owner of Sans Soucie Enterprises and author of Why Planes Crash - An Accident Investigator Fights for Safe Skies, spoke at Volpe about what he called "risk IQ," which relates to how an organization measures its own safety culture, on September 13, 2011.
Transportation Technology and Policy: A 2011 Perspective
Peter H. Appel, former administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, presented his perspectives on transportation technology and policy, as well as the administration's focus in 2011 and beyond, on September 1, 2011.
Imagine! How Wireless Connectivity Can Change Safety, Mobility, and the Environment
Shelley Row, the director of the Intelligent Transportation Joint Program Office (ITS JPO), presented her office's role in visioning and preparing for a future where connected vehicles can make our travel more safe, mobile, and environmentally friendly on July 26, 2011.