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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Using 'Internet of Things' Technology for Transportation
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
The Senate held a hearing on June 28, 2016, to discuss how 'Internet of Things' (IoT) technology can improve U.S. transportation and infrastructure. The discussion focused on using interconnected devices to reduce traffic congestion, improve shipping efficiency, and monitor the safety of roads, rails, and pipelines.
This hearing explored the potential for federal policy to integrate smart technology into national infrastructure, which could influence future government spending on road, bridge, and transit maintenance.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Department of Transportation
The agency is responsible for implementing transportation policy and would oversee the integration of new IoT technologies into national infrastructure.
Technology and Infrastructure Corporations
Companies like Intel, AECOM, and C.H. Robinson are involved in developing the hardware and software solutions that would be deployed under these proposed strategies.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on June 28, 2016, in the Russell Senate Office Building.
- The Subcommittee discussed the 'DIGIT Act' (Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act), introduced in March 2016.
- The DIGIT Act aims to create a nationwide strategy to encourage the development of Internet of Things (IoT) technology.
- IoT technology is proposed as a tool to alleviate road congestion and reduce shipping delays at ports.
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- IoT sensors are proposed for monitoring the safety of rail and pipeline infrastructure.
- Data from interconnected networks is intended to help policymakers prioritize road and bridge maintenance spending.
- The hearing included testimony from representatives of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Intel Corporation, AECOM, and C.H. Robinson.
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Early Federal IoT Strategy
The document highlights a 2016 effort to formalize a national strategy for IoT, marking an early federal push to integrate smart-city technology into national infrastructure policy.
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