GovComm Points to USDOT 2015 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Strategic Plan

MIAMI - Dec. 26, 2014 - PRLog -- GovComm reflects accomplishments of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) which has long been a leader and strong supporter of research, development, adoption and deployment of ITS.  The next set of priorities of ITS is the focus on strategic themes under which ITS research, development and implementation will be adopted.

Strategic Priorities

USDOT strategic themes focus attention of the ITS community on intended outcomes of new technologies and systems as developed, tested and eventually adopted:

·         Enable Safer Vehicles and Roadways by developing better crash avoidance for all road vehicles, performance measures and other notification mechanisms; commercial motor vehicle safety considerations; and infrastructure-based cooperative safety systems.

·         Enhance Mobility by exploring methods and management strategies that increase system efficiency and improve individual mobility.

·         Limit Environmental Impacts by better managing traffic flow, speeds, congestion, and using technology to address other vehicle and roadway operational practices.

·         Promote Innovation by fostering technological advancement and innovation across ITS programs, continuously pursuing a visionary / exploratory research agenda, and aligning the pace of technology, development, adoption and deployment to meet future transportation needs.

·         Support Transportation System Information Sharing through the development of standards and system architecture, and the application of advanced wireless technologies that enable communications among and between vehicles of all types, the infrastructure, and portable devices.

As our environments become more connected in general, ITS will play an ever-more important and central role in our cities, towns, suburbs and rural communities, between regions and across borders. The transportation system as a whole can best serve vital needs when it is using technology to its fullest potential and enabling transportation system managers to effectively “connect the dots” of information from various factors that affect transportation operations (e.g., weather, planned special events and response to unanticipated emergencies).

About GovComm:

GovComm is a world leader in the video surveillance and network security industry in an array of military, law enforcement, transportation, corrections, institutional, defense, hospitality and gaming venues.

GovComm ITS systems are ISO 9001 manufactured, fluent in NTCIP, certified NEMA TS2 compliant, resilient against category 5 hurricane force winds and recognized for excellence and compatibility.

GovComm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with satellite offices in Washington, DC and New York.

The foregoing article includes excerpts from the United States Department of Transportation ITS 2015 – 2019 Strategic Plan which can be found at: http://www.its.dot.gov/strategicplan