Congress Requested to Create National 'Infostructure' Program For ITS, Homeland Security by Mobility Technologies Executive.Business Editors WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2002 Testimony Given Before House Subcommittee sub·com·mit·tee n. A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee. subcommittee Noun on Highways and Transit Mobility Technologies President David L. Jannetta testified in favor of Congress creating a national "infostructure" program to develop a common standard to link the nation's varied intelligent transportation systems that could also be utilized to enhance homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States objectives. Mr. Jannetta testified September 10 during a hearing on Intelligent Transportation Systems conducted by the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: "As a company working first-hand to integrate existing systems to provide customers with real time information, we see the fragmented nature of the ITS systems that are being built." "A national, interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. approach is needed to insure that public agencies have access to reliable information about traffic conditions and homeland security and have the ability to communicate needed information to the public," he added. Working with the U.S. Department of Transportation and state and local transportation agencies under TEA-21's public-private partnership Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or P3. structure, Mobility is working to deploy its Digital Traffic Pulse Traffic Pulse, also known as Traffic.com and Mobility Technologies, is a nationwide provider of traffic information via a number of media, including the Internet, cell phones, radio, satellite radio and television. (SM) ITS sensor network A low-speed industrial network that is used to connect sensors to actuators. A sensor network implies limited or no controller functions. Multiple sensor networks may be coupled to form device networks. See industrial control network. in 21 cities, which have applied to USDOT USDOT United States Department of Transportation under the current appropriation. Each deployment integrates publicly available data with Mobility's Traffic Pulse (SM) information to create a seamless "infostructure". Homeland Security Potential Highlighted Mr. Jannetta also testified about opportunities to utilize its Traffic Pulse data collection infrastructure to enhance homeland security: "In Pennsylvania, under the leadership of Governor Mark Schweiker and his Office of Homeland Security, we are discussing a potential partnership to develop a project to demonstrate the capabilities of our system to provide the tools and technology to increase the ability of state agencies to respond to potential threats." Mr. Jannetta urged Congress to "stay the course" with existing funding mechanisms for ITS programs "to ensure that there is the greatest opportunity to use ITS to improve transportation safety and security." ABOUT MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES Mobility Technologies provides traffic and transportation security information products and services. Mobility, through its distinctive Traffic Pulse collection and processing technologies, supplies highly differentiated information products and services to a customer base that includes over 100 radio and TV stations (through its Traffic Pulse Networks (SM) group) commercial fleets, wireless carriers, consumers and government agencies. In partnership with USDOT, Mobility is deploying a traffic data collection and processing infrastructure in major markets to provide traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. information via broadcast, Web and telephone delivery. |
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