Mission & Goals

Objective 1.1 – Facilitate Participation in National and Regional Meetings

Action 1.1.1	Assist regional groups in creating agendas and finding speakers.
Action 1.1.2	Assist regional groups in performing work activities and periodic communications.
Action 1.1.3	Include networking opportunities to enhance state-state information sharing.

Objective 1.2 – Assist agency with effective communication.

Action 1.2.1	Maintain list of agency contacts on website; with necessary updates including primary and alternate.
Action 1.2.2	Provide attendee list of all meetings.
Action 1.2.3	Use surveys to answer questions of interest by fleet managers; post survey results on website.
Action 1.2.4	Update website to include regional group by-laws and officer list on an annual basis.
Action 1.2.5	Update website to include all Equipment Management Technical Services Program (EMTSP) resolutions.
Action 1.2.6	Encourage similar agenda format for Regional conferences.
Action 1.2.7	Make agencies aware of new and proposed Equipment Fleet Related Federal Agency rules and regulations at Regional and National conferences; consider sending email advisories.
Action 1.2.8	Develop improved topic search capabilities for the EMTSP website.
Action 1.2.9	Record presentations and post on the website with priority to start this at the 2026 National Conference.
Action 1.2.10	Disseminate information on new technologies.

Objective 1.3 – Collaborate with Maintenance Committee (MaC), Transportation Research Board (TRB) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Action 1.3.1	Hold Oversight Panel Meeting in conjunction with annual MaC meeting.
Action 1.3.2	Participate in Equipment Management Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting at MaC meeting along with other TWG activities during the MaC.
Action 1.3.3	Invite FHWA Liaison to all conference calls, MaC, TWG and Oversight Panel meetings.
Action 1.3.4	Work with TRB to develop workshops and webinar and in defining Research Needs (RNs).
Action 1.3.5	Obtain input from TRB on new and advancing technologies.

Objective 1.4 – Provide professional development.

Action 1.4.1	Provide Web-Based Training (WBT).
Action 1.4.2	Maintain content on EMTSP website.
Action 1.4.3	Advisory Panel provides EMTSP Website content review.
Action 1.4.4	Evaluate development of associated American Association of State Highway and Transportation Organization (AASHTO) Certification or Certificate program for agency fleet managers, beginning with a certificate program in the short term, certification program in the long term.
Action 1.4.5	Utilize webinars as a training delivery tool; sources include EMTSP, National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), TRB, FHWA and other research authorities.

Objective 1.5 – Engage with Manufacturers/Vendors

Action 1.5.1	Include input from local and national manufacturers/vendors in reports and presentations at national and regional meetings.
Action 1.5.2	Discuss specifications and approaches for equipment items and present at regional and national meetings.
Action 1.5.3	Continue to have manufacturers identify future in short and long term; identify topics of special and common interest. Send out survey one (1) year in advance to see what manufacturer’s changes are coming that would be of interest to us. First, create a manufacturer’s corporate contact list. Second, send them a request for future items.
Action 1.5.4	Provide opportunities to discuss new global and local proposed equipment technologies.

Objective 2.1 – Identify Research needs.

Action 2.1.1	Solicit potential research ideas at national and regional meetings, TRB AKJ16, MaC and others.
Action 2.1.2	Update the research roadmap and utilize as a guiding document.
Action 2.1.3	Identify needed research and the most viable approach to conduct that research.
Action 2.1.4	Develop scan tour proposals and seek funding from AASHTO, FHWA or regional groups.
Action 2.1.5	Identify peer to peer opportunities and funding options.

Objective 2.2 – Participate in the NCHRP research process

Action 2.2.1	Identification and prioritization of Research needs, annually.
Action 2.2.2	Develop and submit the Research Problem Statement(s) (RPSs).
Action 2.2.3	Propose top priorities to MaC using the prioritization.
Action 2.2.4	Encourage members to participate on NCHRP panels if requested.

Objective 2.3 – Promote implementation of research and innovation.

Action 2.3.1	Make agencies aware of recently completed research.
Action 2.3.2	If research is ready for implementation, identify a few early adoption lead states.
Action 2.3.3	Have early adopters present their experiences. What did they have to do in order to implement?
Action 2.3.4	Promote working with technology transfer groups to assist in the development, deployment and implementation of new research findings and technologies.
Action 2.3.5	Seek implementation funding.
Action 2.3.6	Explore the viability of listing all equipment-related research on the EMTSP website.

Equipment Program Administration

Fleet Maintenance

Resourcing

Regulatory Compliance & Stewardship

Workforce Development

Research

Communications