TMS Emerging Topics Series: Cybersecurity

Overview

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 focused 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 Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study project to share information on traffic management system (TMS) emerging topics and an ongoing series focused on sharing information on emerging traffic management system (TMS) topics being co-sponsored by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study, and FHWA.
Presenters included: 
  • Jim Meisner, Senior Vice President, Digital Infrastructure & Mobility Innovation, WSP
  • Asfan Siddiqui, Senior Transportation Electrical Engineer, Caltrans
  • Stephanie Tanner, an Information Security Manager, Florida DOT
  • Phil Davis, Assistant Division Administrator & Operations Technology, Virginia DOT
     

Jim Meisner, WSP

Asfan Siddiqui, Caltrans

Stephanie Tanner, Florida DOT

Phil Davis, Virginia DOT