Cybersecurity

As transportation becomes more connected, the needs for secure systems is paramount. ITS America advocates for policies, best practices, and standards that enhance intelligent mobility cybersecurity.

ITS America comments to FTC on FTC/NHTSA Workshop on “Connected Cars: Privacy, Security Issues Related to Connected, Automated Vehicles.”

ITS America is pleased to submit these comments to the Federal Trade Commission (Commission) in response to the agency’s request for comments on issues raised during the Commission’s June 28, 2017, joint workshop with the National…

ITS America Comments to NHTSA on its “Cybersecurity Best Practices for Modern Vehicles

Cybersecurity: Before, During, and After an Event

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  • ITS America Executive Forum Overview: Cybersecurity


    Fact Sheet Cybersecurity Executive Forum 2019

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ITS America Releases a Blueprint for Transportation Technology

Washington, DC – Today, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) released a bold vision for U.S. transportation and infrastructure in a “Blueprint for Transportation Technology”. The Blueprint serves as a…

ITS America Board Elects Officers, Welcomes New Directors for 2025

Washington, D.C. – The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) Board of Directors certified the election of its 2025 Board Officers, and welcomed its six new directors at the Board of Directors meeting this week in…

ITS America Awarded USDOT Contract for Research and Stakeholder Support Services

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) has launched registration for its Fall 2024 online training course, “Introduction to Transportation Data.” The online, interactive class will be hosted by the organization’s new learning management system (LMS), the ITSA Academy. 

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  • ITS America Cybersecurity for Novice Cyber Professionals Primer

    This ITS America Cybersecurity for Novice Cyber Professionals Primer addresses the critical issue of cybersecurity within transportation systems at a level accessible to non-cybersecurity experts. This primer highlights the inherent vulnerabilities of current traffic systems and equipment to cyber threats, ranging from minor pranks to severe attacks perpetrated by professional hackers. It also emphasizes the increasing complexity and interconnectedness of modern transportation systems, which amplifies the potential risk landscape.

  • ITS America Cybersecurity for Connected ITS Infrastructure

    This Cybersecurity for Connected ITS Infrastructure Resource Guide is intended to be used as an ITS cybersecurity guide and to further assist professionals in the ITS industry to secure our digital infrastructure. This document is relevant for cyber-informed ITS practitioners, state, and local department of transportation (DOT) staff, and ITS America stakeholders. The paper was authored and reviewed by members of the ITS America Cybersecurity Community of Practice (COP).

  • Issue Brief: Cybersecurity

    Is Cybersecurity a Core Safety Issue for Transportation

    This cybersecurity issue brief from the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) explores the evolving nature of our transportation system’s cybersecurity needs and what challenges practitioners face in the field. By…

  • Considerations for a Secure Electric Vehicle Charging Ecosystem

    ITS America's Cybersecurity Working Group's Technical Exchange Panel offers this white paper on considerations for a secure electric vehicle charging ecosystem.

    The increasingly widespread deployment of EVSE represents a unique convergence between transportation and utility stakeholders. While these fields have overlapped to some extent with previous deployments, such as traffic management infrastructure and other digital infrastructure solutions, the scale and design of the planned electric vehicle charging infrastructure deployment presents a scenario in which coordination between transportation and utility stakeholders is necessary.

  • ITSA President Bhatt Urges House Highways and Transit Subcommittee to Prioritize Investments in Intelligent Mobility and Smart Infrastructure in FAST Act Reauthorization

    ITSA Letter to Chairwoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Ranking Member Rodney Davis.