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Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

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Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence

Highly automated transportation systems hold extraordinary promise—and new kinds of risk. Assessing safety implications is complex, especially when systems intersect across air, land, and water. Rapidly evolving technology requires nimble evaluation and validation.

Established by Congress, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT’s) Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence (HASS COE) provides deep expertise and far-reaching insight as a central resource on automation for USDOT and its partners in academia and industry.

What's Next for ITS Stakeholders

Leveraging Existing V2X Investments in a Changing Spectrum Environment: A Stakeholder Virtual Forum

On Wednesday, December 16, U.S. DOT hosted an online virtual forum to update V2X stakeholders and answer their questions following the approval of the Federal Communication Commission’s (...

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