NOCoE at the CTAA EXPO 2026

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May 14, 2026

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CTAA EXPO 2026
CTAA Featured Webinar
Webinar Recordings
Upcoming Webinars
Industry News

NOCoE at the CTAA EXPO 2026

NOCoE recently participated in the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) EXPO 2026 held in Omaha, Nebraska, from May 10-13. During the event, NOCoE Director Nicholas Ramfos joined Andrew Carpenter, Director of the National Center for Applied Transit Technology (N-CATT), to facilitate a roundtable session focused on Technology Readiness & Cybersecurity Resilience. During his presentation, Nicholas Ramfos explored the critical intersection between TSMO and Cybersecurity.

NOCoE also had a booth to connect with attendees and provide resources to improve their TSMO strategy deployment. 

Featured CTAA Webinar

Cybersecurity for Small and Mid-Size Transit Properties

View our recent webinar discussing ongoing efforts to integrate cybersecurity into transit systems.

This webinar looks at what began as a cybersecurity compliance pilot with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and six of its transit agency partners, and has evolved into a replicable, cohort-based governance model that is currently being deployed by the Ohio Transit Risk Pool (OTRP). Hear directly from executives who made the decision to engage their peers or fund their members' participation as well as the professionals implementing this new and innovative model.

Webinar Recordings

Talking TIM: April 2026
V2X Technical Training

Upcoming Webinars

Talking TIM: May 2026
May 27,  1:30 - 3:00 p.m. EDT

Description
The Talking TIM webinar series provides a forum where TIM practitioners can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Each month, Talking TIM will highlight successful programs, identify best practices and showcase technology that advances the profession. 

Jim Austrich, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Operations organizes and moderates this webinar series hosted by NOCoE. To suggest topics or presenters for a future webinar, please reach out to the FHWA TIM Program Team (Jim Austrich). 
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Talking TIM: June 2026
June 24, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT

Description
The Talking TIM webinar series provides a forum where TIM practitioners can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Each month, Talking TIM will highlight successful programs, identify best practices and showcase technology that advances the profession. 

Jim Austrich, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Operations organizes and moderates this webinar series hosted by NOCoE. To suggest topics or presenters for a future webinar, please reach out to the FHWA TIM Program Team (Jim Austrich). 
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TMS Emerging Topics Series: Cybersecurity
June 25, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

Description
Traffic Management Systems (TMSs) infrastructures have traditionally been designed, operated, or managed as a closed system. They leverage the information sharing from other systems, their agency, systems external to their agency, or other interests. The exchange and utilization of data heightens the vulnerability of the TMS to potential cyber threats and attacks. In addition, the emergence and use of modern technologies or methods to share data (e.g., wireless) magnify the threat landscape for the controlled, safe, and reliable operation of TMSs. This webinar will focus on:
  • Cybersecurity issues to consider in planning, design, development, implementation, testing and acceptance, initiation, management and operation, maintenance, and repair of TMSs or specific assets and resources.
     
  • Policies, practices, and tools to use in support of addressing, mitigating, or recovering from cyber security threats or actions (e.g., disruption of service, data breaches, cyber-attacks). 
This webinar is part of an ongoing series focused on emerging TMS topics. It is hosted by the Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study and co-sponsored by the NOCoE and FHWA.
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 Professional Development Hours Available

NOCoE provides Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for all live webinar attendees. PDHs are provided in collaboration with AASHTO, based on guidance provided by National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). 

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Industry News

SCDOT officials address road safety concerns, infrastructure challenges (WHNS-TV)
USDOT Highlights Importance of Safe Driving during National Work Zone Awareness Week (USDOT)
Oregon DOT reports 5-year high in work zone crashes for 2024 (Elkhorn Media Group)
State DOTs Back 2026 National Work Zone Safety Campaign (AASHTO Journal)
Recent developments of automated vehicles and local policy implications (Sustainable Mobility and Transport)
Public transit throughout Pittsburgh region emerges as star of NFL Draft (TribLive)
Maryland Invests $4M To Train And Grow Transportation And Construction Workforce (citybiz)
City, state agencies teaming up to try to make Oahu’s roads safer (KHON-TV)
Texas Tech Project Aims to Make Pedestrians and Rural Intersections Safer (Texas Tech)
PennDOT Reports Decline in Fatal Crashes and Traffic Deaths in 2025, Reaching Lowest Level on Record (PennDOT news release)
Driving the Future of Transportation Operations: Insights on TSMO, Technology, and Teamwork – Laurie Matkowski (ITE Talks Transportation podcast)
Nebraska DOT Rebrands ‘State Operations Center’ to ‘Traffic Management Center’ (Nebraska DOT news release)
TMC Operators are the eyes and ears of Georgia’s roadways (Georgia DOT news release)
ALDOT’s ASAP teams deliver everyday help when motorists need it most (Alabama DOT news release)
New Jersey announces new transit app, other tech upgrades as part of governor’s ‘Rapid Action Plan’ (StateScoop)
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National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) provides services to the transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) community to saves lives, improve travel times, and enhance economic vitality. With an emphasis on workforce development, NOCoE aims to assist in the deployment of technologies and the mainstreaming of TSMO solutions by fostering education, networking, communication, and knowledge transfer.

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