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Cybersecurity is a word that everyone is talking about from college students to engineers and everyone in between. It is without question a topic of significant importance in today’s connected world and next-generation transportation. As we seek to advance safety and security through connectivity, it is important that all vehicles, including autonomous, utilize third-party certified, trusted communication devices that deliver secure and trusted messages.

OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, Tolling and Connected Vehicles, has begun developing cybersecurity and security test cases that will be incorporated into OmniAir’s device certification program.

Through OmniAir’s cybersecurity working group, our members strengthen and evolve test cases. These test cases help to determine the reaction certified devices have when encountering expired and invalid certificates and their ability to detect and react to the slightest changes in reference time. Security profile testing also looks at whether or not devices are transmitting or receiving messages the security profiles are designed to restrict.

OmniAir is working with several security certificate providers to ensure seamless communication with multi-root certificates, as well as device interoperability with the Security Certificate Management System (SCMS). Before the test cases are hardened, they are tested and evaluated during Plugfest events including the upcoming Québec Plugfest in May.

“These processes are set in place to establish that a certified device has the necessary mechanisms to defend against a cybersecurity attack, increasing the safety and security expected in today’s community, said Jason Conley, Executive Director for OmniAir.

OmniAir Certification programs provide the foundation for gaining public trust as the connected and autonomous landscape continues to evolve.

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OmniAir Consortium®, the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles announces our newest member, NoTraffic, based in Tel Aviv.

NoTraffic is a turnkey traffic management platform solving today’s traffic challenges while preparing roads for the connected era. Cities define policies like transit priority or bicycle and pedestrian safety using the cloud dashboard. AI software intelligently implements these policies at each traffic signal in real-time to autonomously manage an entire city grid based on actual demand, customizing service for every type of user to cut congestion, reduce emissions and prevent accidents.

“We’re excited to join the OmniAir consortium for the opportunity to get involved in the policy discussions. As a tech startup, we know how to bring the best new technology, but we are eager to learn from the existing standards work this industry has already developed and ensure our interoperability with these standards” – Kjeld Linsted, Product Manager, NoTraffic.

OmniAir’s certification program provides third-party accredited laboratory testing and validation of vehicle-to-vehicle, (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) devices to ensure that device manufacturers, suppliers, and automotive OEMs entering the V2X market develop products that conform to industry protocol standards and specifications, to bring about trusted device communications

NoTraffic is dedicated to optimizing their device technology in order to bring their life saving technology to market in conformance with all industry standards. It is this dedication that makes OmniAir proud to count organizations like NoTraffic among its members so we can work hand in hand to prepare the community for the next step in the connected vehicle era. Please join with us in welcoming NoTraffic to OmniAir Consortium, we are thrilled to have you involved.

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OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification in ITS, tolling, and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions and independent test laboratories. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org.

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On May 31, OmniAir Consortium hosted the first in a series of policy roundtables focused on automotive cybersecurity issues. This event, sponsored by CYMOTIVE Technologies, was hosted at the City Club of Washington, DC.

Officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation, including Cem Haitpoglu from NHTSA and Kevin Gay from the ITS Joint Program Office, briefed participants on current federal research efforts to address cybersecurity issues associated with Connected and Automated Vehicle technologies.

Booz Allen Hamilton’s Chris Poulin directed a focused conversation of key technical and policy issues that also included Integrity Security Services’ David Sequino emphasizing the need for industry-driven certification programs and voluntary guidelines.

The 2.5-hour panel discussion had significant audience participation. “No presentations, no audio-visual, no media, no distractions just a hollow-square seating configuration, filled with industry leaders who encouraged interaction and discussion said event panelist, David Sequino. “I was surprised at the level of participation, and free flowing discussions that took place and I look forward to participating in future panels.”

Leading security, technology, and automotive experts actively participated in the discussion. They included representatives from Consumer Technology Association, CompTIA, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, GW Center for Cyber & Homeland Security, 3M, UL, MET Labs, CYMOTIVE, Monument Policy Group, Catalyst Partners, and the U.S.-Israel Transportation Innovation Center, among others.

“We hosted an intimate roundtable bringing together leading government officials and experts in automotive cybersecurity, said Jason Conley, Executive Director at OmniAir. “The conversation about ongoing government research and industry efforts to ensure the security of V2X and AV technologies was eye-opening. OmniAir intends to address the cybersecurity issue head-on, as we develop our certification programs.”

OmniAir plans on hosting several more roundtable discussions throughout the year. Our inaugural event was made possible through a paid sponsored by CYMOTIVE Technologies, a cybersecurity firm based in Israel. If you would like to sponsor an event, participate on the panel or have topics you would like covered; please contact Ryan Hall, OmniAir’s director of marketing and communications.

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification for connected vehicles, ITS, and transportation payment systems. To learn more about OmniAir, visit our website at www.omniair.org.

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Please join OmniAir for an intimate roundtable discussion on automotive cybersecurity with senior government officials, automotive and cybersecurity experts to discuss and analyze research and best practices moving forward. Cybersecuirty expert Chris Poulin will lead the discussion as the panel’s moderator.

Chris has over 30 years experience in the field of cybersecurity. He is the Principal Director overseeing the Connected Products Program at Booz Allen Hamilton. Chris’ expertise and attention are on the Internet-of-thing (IoT), with a focus on the connected vehicle.

Before joining Booz Allen, Chris spent five years at IBM managing the X-Force security research group, responsible for researching and analyzing security trends as they relate to cybercrime, cyberwarfare, corporate espionage, hacktivism, and emerging threats, with a particular focus on security for the IoT, especially connected vehicles. Chris authored IBM’s two automotive security POV white papers and forged the IoT security strategy across business lines.

“OmniAir is leading the charge on certification for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. Securing the connected vehicle platform is pivotal to widespread acceptance and deployment of connected and autonomous vehicles said,” Jason Conley, executive director at OmniAir. “OmniAir is bringing together leading government officials and experts in automotive cybersecurity for a conversation about ongoing government research and industry efforts to address this issue.”

For additional information and to register for the event visit our event page.

OmniAir Consortium is the leading industry association promoting interoperability and certification in ITS, tolling, IoT technologies and connected vehicles. OmniAir’s membership includes public agencies, private companies, research institutions, and independent test labs. OmniAir is preparing to launch its Connected Vehicle Certification program later this summer, and to host a Plugfest in the San Francisco Bay Area in October. Learn more about OmniAir at www.omniair.org.

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