ITS America Tech Scan: Connected Vehicle Assessment – Cybersecurity and Dependable Transportation

System Assurance, Operations and Reactive Defense for Next Generation Vehicles, Intelligent Highway Infrastructure, and Road User Services

In transportation, new technology is creating incredible opportunities to improve the safety and efficiency of our vehicles and highways. However, new technologies and growing connectivity also represent new challenges as well — in particular in the area of security.

This report is an overview of global innovations in risk management and development of safe, dependable and secure systems. Cybersecurity is about meeting critical assurance requirements – maintaining transportation systems that ensure the preservation of human safety, the environment, critical economic infrastructure, and the viability of commerce and maintenance of personal privacy.