protection, incident response, and collaboration and engagement with appropriate third parties. Cybersecurity rose out of necessity to protect autonomous systems, the connectivity, operation, and the information contained within them. When applied to school buses, cybersecurity takes on an even more important role: Te recently announced new safety systems that feature driver assistance technologies, such as forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, perimeter object monitoring, stability control, lane-keeping assist, and collision avoidance that help school bus operators manage vehicle safety, must always be protected from harmful attacks. Tat also includes unauthorized access, damage, or anything else that might interfere with its designed safety functions. Manufacturers are addressing potential cybersecurity challenges to continue producing safe vehicles that incorporate security protections for these important safety improvements. When it comes to hacking into the connected vehicle data ecosystem, that hasn’t happened yet. What is vulnerable is the school bus chassis OBD-II port, which is typically found underneath the dash and included in all buses man- ufactured since the late 1990s. Accessing the port in an unsecured vehicle would make it possible to upload malicious software. Once that feat is accomplished, an outside force could possibly take command of vehicle functions. Secure bus parking and locking
school bus doors overnight can help prevent such attempts. To ensure a comprehensive cybersecurity environment, the National
Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) adopted a multi-faceted research approach that leverages the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, version 1.1,
www.nist.gov/cyberframework, that was amended in April 2018. It encourages the industry to adopt practices that improve the cybersecurity posture of their vehicles in the U.S. In the near future, the deployment of additional driver assistance
technologies may result in avoiding crashes altogether, particularly crashes that are attributed to drivers’ choices. Given the potential safety benefits these innovations enable, NHTSA is exploring the full spectrum of its tools and resources. NHTSA wants to ensure these technologies are deployed safely, expeditiously and effectively, taking steps to address the challenges they pose, including cybersecurity. ●
Editor’s Note: Robert T. Pudlewski has over four decades of experience in the school bus industry. He is the retired VP of fleet operations, procurement and maintenance for Laidlaw. He was inducted into the National School Transportation Association Hall of Fame in 2014.
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