Managing Technology Transfer: A Strategy for the Federal Highway Administration -- Special Report 256 (1999)

practice industrywide. Partners with the resource centers, other CBUs, and SBUs in developing and evaluating training courses in planning and environment. Develops technical and guidance materials and in some cases provides instructors.

Infrastructure

In cooperation with divisions, resource centers, and other CBUs, leads the development of near-term research, development, and technology (RD&T) program plans (roadmaps) in the areas of highway construction and physical maintenance, pavements, and structures. Assists in the marketing and dissemination of information on emerging technology resulting from such RD&T activities. In partnership with the resource centers, designs and implements programs that deploy new technologies to continuously advance the state of the best practice industrywide. Partners with the resource centers and other CBUs in developing and evaluating training courses related to highway, pavement, and bridge engineering and asset management. Develops technical documents and guidance materials related to that training, and in some cases provides instructors.

Federal Lands Highway

Promotes the development of applied research and technology applicable to transportation serving federal lands. Provides technology delivery and related information and knowledge sharing to federal agencies, Indian Tribal Governments, and FHWA’s resource centers to promote innovations and best practices.

Operations

Leads the development of U.S. DOT-wide, near-term RD&T program plans for ITS, and agencywide plans for transportation operation and management and freight. Ensures that technology investments in these areas are linked to the U.S. DOT and agency strategic and performance plans. In partnership with the resource centers, designs and implements programs that deploy new technologies and training to continuously advance the state of the best practice industrywide, thereby improving the performance of the surface transportation system.

Conducts research in support of the motor carrier safety regulatory program.Works in concert with other government agencies, foreign government agencies, industry, and labor to continuously advance the state of the best practice nationwide to improve the safety performance of the highway transportation system.

Research, Development, and Technology

Supports the CBUs in the development of near-term RD&T program plans. Supports the CBUs and the resource centers in the development and delivery of new technologies, and assists in the design and implementation of feedback systems for evaluating the effectiveness of new technologies.