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ITS PCB All Levels Workshop #1
March 27-28, 2019 | Florida Department of Transportation District 7 in Tampa, Florida
Day 1 Presentation | March 27, 2019
State of the ITS Workforce: Perspectives from the Public Sector
Presenter: Grant Zammit
Presenter’s Org: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Resource Center, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
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Many of the slides in this presentation contain the USDOT FHWA logo and FHWA’s Resource Center | 20 Years of Service logo.
Slide 1: State of the ITS Workforce: Perspectives from the Public Sector
Facilitator: Grant Zammit - Technical Director
March 27, 2019
Slide 2: Draft Competencies
FHWA Operations Discipline Competencies
- Connected/Automated Vehicles
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Transportation Systems Management and Operations
- Managing Disruptions
Each contains a Competency Definition, Key Behaviors, and Recommended Learning Opportunities - draft provided for reference
Slide 3: Sample content of draft Competency
Competency |
Definition |
Connected/Automated Vehicles |
Demonstrates, understands and promotes the application of connected/automated vehicle technologies into the roadway network. This includes aspects of cybersecurity related to this technology as well. |
Key Behaviors |
- Demonstrates an expert-level of understanding of and uses consistent CAV terminology
- Advances innovative concepts and early adoption of new vehicle technologies and best practices
- Provides expert-level guidance in the development, procurement, implementation, operation, and maintenance of hardware and software used to support transportation operations
- Provides expert-level guidance in the integration of CAV technologies and applications into existing infrastructure
- Interprets use of and partners with states in deploying CAV applications
- Leads or identifies sources for technical assistance in the development, procurement, operation, and maintenance of telecommunication systems including wired and wireless communications
- Interprets and communicates laws, policies, and institutional issues related to the use of C/AV hardware, software and telecommunications (both wired and wireless)
- Maintains situational awareness of and leads technical assistance in responding to cybersecurity threats impacting the transportation system
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Slide 4: Sample content of draft Competency
Key Behaviors (cont.) |
- Interprets, provides expert technical guidance, and communicates accepted ITS and C/AV standards (many ITS standards will still apply as C/AV are implemented)
- Provides expert guidance on the Systems Engineering and Agile processes as they pertain to CAV deployment and operations
- Interprets, provides expert-level guidance, and communicates the National ITS Reference Architecture for Cooperative and Intelligent Transportation (Arc-IT)
- Advocates CAV operations strategies designed to achieve established performance goals
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Slide 5: Sample content of draft Competency
Recommended Learning Opportunities |
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Slide 6: Perspectives from the Public Sector
Emphasis on key knowledge, skills and abilities for the workforce
- Clint Smith - Florida Department of Transportation
- Beth Alden - PLAN Hillsborough
- Shannon Haney - HART
Slide 7: Session Format
- Short Presentation
- Time for immediate questions for each presenter
- 10-15 minutes for panel questions/discussion at the end
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