The SBC has met several times in 2016, and will officially formalize their partnership through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the coming months. Currently the coalition is preparing a strategic plan, which focuses on connected and automated applications in work zones, traffic incident management and commercial freight. Activities of the coalition will support expanded research, development and deployment for Carnegie Mellon’s Metro21, the university’s smart and connected city initiative; Traffic21 Institute; and two U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers—Technologies for Safe and Efficient Transportation (T-SET) and Mobility21. These interdisciplinary initiatives at Carnegie Mellon led by Electrical and Computing Engineering Professor Raj Rajkumar include faculty and students from the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, School of Computer Science, School of Design, Tepper School of Business, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences along with the College of Engineering.