During the month of April 2020, the AASHTO Committee on Transportation System Security & Resilience, through its Resilient and Sustainable Transportation Systems (RSTS) Technical Assistance Program, sponsored a series of weekly “virtual panels” focused on priority issues state DOTs are facing as they respond and recover from COVID-19 impacts. The panels feature updates from the Federal Highway Administration, Transportation Security Administration, and Department of Homeland Security regarding the latest transportation implications of the COVID-19 outbreak. Updates from other state and local transportation agencies from across the country are also provided with an opportunity for open discussion. Webinar recordings and materials can be accessed via the links below.
- CTSSR COVID-19 Virtual Panel Launch (April 8, 2020)
This virtual panel features updates and presentations from:- Jason Carnes, Federal Highway Administration
- David Cooper, Transportation Security Administration
- Nancy Pomerleau, Department of Homeland Security
- Jim Pappas, Deputy Director, Delaware Department of Transportation and CTSSR Vice Chair
- Ed Sniffen, Deputy Director, Hawaii Department of Transportation and CTSSR Chair
Recording can be accessed here.
- CTSSR COVID-19 Virtual Panel: Teleworking, Technology and Cybersecurity Strategies (April 15, 2020)
This virtual panel features updates and presentations from:- Jason Carnes, Federal Highway Administration
- David Cooper, Transportation Security Administration
- Nancy Pomerleau, Department of Homeland Security
- Johnny Olson, Former Deputy Director, Colorado Department of Transportation
- Ken Joubert, Chief Information Security Officer, Washington State Department of Transportation
- Dave Bernhardt, Director, Bureau of Maintenance and Operations, Maine Department of Transportation
Recording can be accessed here.
- CTSSR COVID-19 Virtual Panel: Building Financial Resilience (April 22, 2020)
This virtual panel is co-sponsored with AASHTO Committee on Funding and Finance and features updates and presentations from:- Alex Appel, Federal Highway Administration
- Susan Howard, AASHTO Program Director, Funding and Finance
- Linda Hull, Policy and Legislative Services Director, Utah Department of Transportation
- Lorie Tudor, Director, Arkansas Department of Transportation; AASHTO Committee on Funding and Finance Chair
Recording can be accessed here.
- CTSSR COVID-19 Virtual Panel: Operational Continuity and Resilience (April 29, 2020)
This virtual panel addresses Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPs), supply chain resilience, and operational resilience in state DOT projects and day-to-day system delivery. It features updates and presentations from:- Jason Carnes, Federal Highway Administration
- David Cooper, Transportation Security Administration
- Nancy Pomerleau, Department of Homeland Security
- Emma Poon, Branch Chief, FEMA National Continuity Programs – Policy, Plans, and Evaluation Division
- Greg Slater, Secretary, Maryland Department of Transportation
- Mike Meyer, WSP, Principal Investigator of NCFRP Research Report 39: Freight Transportation Resilience in Response to Supply Chain Disruptions
- Elizabeth Kemp, Risk and Resilience Program Manager, Colorado Department of Transportation
Recording can be accessed here.