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ITS-JPO Career Opportunity: Transportation Specialist

The Research and Innovation Technology Administration (RITA) is looking for a highly talented Transportation Specialist with a passion for transportation data and analysis to join the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) as the IntelliDrive Data and Weather Program Manager.

This is an opportunity to work on one of the most exciting multimodal programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT).  Located at the U.S. DOT headquarters in Washington, DC, the ITS-JPO manages, coordinates and supports research programs focused on applying advanced technologies to transform the performance of our Nation's surface transportation system.

The vacancy announcement closes on Tuesday, September 13, 2010.

We are seeking a talented transportation leader who can work with all levels of the ITS-JPO staff, high-ranking officials, and others outside the agency to explore the innovative methods of data collection and use of advanced data applications in the transportation environment.  A self-starter with expert knowledge of data capture and proven program management principles is a must.  Strong coordination and leadership capabilities are needed to be successful in this important role.  A mix of strong creativity combined with institutional and technical knowledge is a must.  Ability to identify strategic program needs and develop objectives based on Administration and U.S. DOT policy, Congressional direction, and knowledge gained through the national ITS program planning process is required.

The ITS-JPO IntelliDrive Data and Weather Program Manager will manage multimodal programs such as congestion relief, road weather management, and data capture and data management applications to provide technical leadership for state-of-practice and state-of-the-art data collection methods for continuous improvement of our nation’s surface transportation system.

If you know someone interested in this Washington, DC based position that has the experience and proven results in the above requested areas, please encourage them to apply under the attached vacancy announcement.  We are looking for a diverse pool of qualified candidates.

Please keep in mind that the new hiring reforms recently announced by President Obama will shorten the hiring timeline and will eliminate essay-style questions during the initial application submission. Therefore please spread the word about this exciting opportunity and encourage anyone interested to apply quickly.

To review the job qualifications and salary details and to apply, please see the vacancy announcement at USAJobs. 

Direct Link to USAJobs:

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=90399816&JobTitle=Transportation+Specialist%2c+GS-2101-14+DB&q=federal+highway+administration&where=washington%2c+dc&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=76&y=11&pg=1&rad=20&rad_units=miles&re=0&AVSDM=2010-08-31+00%3a03%3a00


Posted on 01 Sep 2010

Update on ITS-JPO Strategic Plan - A letter from RITA Administrator Peter Appel

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to give you an update to the Intelligent Transportation Systems-Joint Program Office (ITS-JPO) Strategic Research Plan which we released at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting in January.  As you may recall, the plan is aimed at leveraging the power of wireless communications to transform transportation systems to make them safer, greener and more efficient.  Since TRB, several events have taken place to move us closer to this vision.

In April, the ITS-JPO released a white paper outlining how this strategic vision will be achieved.  You can read the paper at (http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2010/vii2intellidrive.htm).  At the ITS America annual meeting in May, Secretary LaHood affirmed his commitment to IntelliDrive.  Five USDOT modal administrators and senior DOT officials also affirmed their commitment to the IntelliDrive research plan and its vision of a nationwide wireless information network connecting all vehicles and infrastructure to dramatically enhance safety, mobility and environmental performance.  Each administrator explained how wireless technology is being used today to help make cars, trucks, transit systems and even waterways safer.

As you know, the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) is committed to using Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) over the FCC’s 5.9 GHz band for ITS safety applications.  This technology allows for secure and reliable high speed transmissions by using low latency short range communications.  We see a whole new world of safety applications that will be developed using IntelliDrive’s open standards for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications.  These applications will reduce deadly types of crashes through real-time advisories and warnings.  Data collected through IntelliDrive will be used for a myriad of mobility applications that will make travel easier and more efficient while maintaining privacy.

DOT could not be more committed to this vision.  The commitment comes from the very top � Secretary LaHood � and crosses all transportation modes.  The Department’s ITS Strategic Research Plan is focused on conducting the necessary research with stakeholder input and involvement to lay the technical and institutional foundation for this network and to test and prove its potential benefits.  This work includes engaging with partners to determine viable strategies for encouraging and accelerating deployment on both the vehicle and infrastructure sides.

We invite you to join us by following developments on the ITS-JPO website, providing inputs to research products and activities, or joining us at an upcoming public meeting.  The next few months are critical as we work with stakeholders to develop the system architecture for application development build-outs.  We have three stakeholders meetings scheduled between now and the end of the year in Detroit, San Jose and Washington, DC.  I encourage you to check the ITS-JPO website for details.

We are committed to continuing to provide information and engage stakeholders throughout the research process.  If you have questions about our program or would like to engage directly with our staff, please contact Mike Pina at [email protected].  Thank you for your interest in DOT’s ITS program.

Peter Appel
Administrator
Research and Innovative Technology Administration


Posted on 18 Aug 2010

ITS Program Advisory Committee Memo to USDOT

The reconstituted ITS Program Advisory Committee had its first meeting on April 7, 2010 at USDOT HQ in Washington. The meeting provided an opportunity for the committee members to meet each other and to give everyone a sense of what the views of various committee members are in the ITS domain.  Further the committee had the opportunity to be briefed on the current status of the ITS program at JPO and to be introduced to the new RITA leadership, Administrator Peter Appel and Deputy Administrator Robert Bertini.

The ITS Advisory Committee has published an advisory memo that outlines key points and observations from this meeting.  Click here to access the memo.  


Posted on 16 Aug 2010

ITS-JPO Announces three FREE IntelliDrive(SM) meetings for Inventors

Inventors who have developed a software component, hardware device or other technology that can be used to help bring about safe, efficient, greener transportation should attend these first-ever IntelliDriveSM inventors meetings where innovators can meet others who might be looking for new technologies.

The meetings will be held at the end of the first day of the ITS-JPO Systems Engineering User Workshops in:

  • Detroit (August 25)
  • San Jose (September 1)
  • Washington, DC (September 29) 

The meetings will run from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Innovators can make a very brief presentation about their work and meet with potential users of their products.  Interested innovators who want to attend and/or make a presentation at the meeting should register in advance.

Please send an e-mail with the inventor’s name, company, product and contact information to Delores Colbert at [email protected] in order to obtain a five minute presentation slot.  Presentations should be no more than three PowerPoint slides. Please put the words “Inventors Meeting” and which location (Detroit, San Jose or Washington, DC) in the subject line.

The IntelliDrive Inventors meetings are being held in conjunction with the IntelliDrive User Needs Workshops being held in Detroit, San Jose and Washington, DC.

Hotel space is limited. Be sure to reserve your room under the room block "IntelliDrive" in order to receive the government rate.

Detroit

Doubletree Hotel Detroit/Dearborn
5801 Southfield Expressway
Detroit, MI 48228
313-336-3340
http://doubletree1.hilton.com/en_US/dt/hotel/DTTDBDT-Doubletree-Hotel-Dearborn-Michigan/index.do

San Jose

Doubletree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
408-453-4000  
http://doubletree1.hilton.com/en_US/dt/hotel/JOSE-DT-Doubletree-Hotel-San-Jose-California/index.do

Washington DC

Hotel TBD

Please contact Brei Whitty at ITS America at [email protected] or 202-721-4236 for any questions related to registration for the user needs workshops or hotel accommodations.


Posted on 10 Aug 2010

Federal Register Notice (Aug. 9, 2010) - Request for Information: IntelliDrive(SM) Performance Measurement and Performance-Based Management Demonstrations

This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) and comments that will be used to help refine the plans for one or more demonstrations focused on the use of IntelliDriveSM data sources for performance measurement and performance-based management.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing this RFI in collaboration with and on behalf of other agencies within the DOT, specifically the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration.

Feedback and comments on any aspect of the RFI are welcomed from all interested public, private, and academic entities. While all feedback is welcomed, DOT is particularly interested in feedback on the questions provided in the last section of this RFI.

RFI Guidelines: Responses to this RFI should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 8, 2010. Responses to this RFI should be delivered electronically as an e-mail or as an attachment to an e-mail sent to [email protected].

Click here to read the entire RFI Notice: HTML or PDF.


Posted on 09 Aug 2010

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