We were very pleased to welcome Greg Larson and Brian Simi from the California Department of Transportation to the CE 423 Intelligent Transportation Systems class on May 25, 2016. We had a discussion about the Caltrans mission, Caltrans research priorities/activities, transportation systems management and operations (TSMO), as well as advances in connected and automated vehicles. Greg and Brian also discussed career opportunities within state government. It was a great and highly interactive discussion for which we are very grateful!