Yongin City's Intelligent Transportation System Selected for Software Safety Consulting by Ministry of Science and ICT

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin City announced on the 24th that its Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) has been confirmed as a target for the "2022 Software (SW) Safety Consulting" project, which is supervised by the Ministry of Science and ICT and conducted by the Korea Information and Communication Technology Association.

Software safety consulting refers to a comprehensive safety diagnosis that analyzes system risk factors and potential defects—such as internal malfunctions that can occur without external intrusions like hacking or DDoS attacks—to identify vulnerable areas early and respond effectively in case of incidents.

Since 2015, the Ministry of Science and ICT has been conducting safety consulting for sectors such as transportation, disaster management, public safety, environment, and energy—areas where system failures or malfunctions could cause significant damage to people's bodies, lives, and property, or trigger social chaos.

Following this confirmation, experts from various fields including SW quality and infrastructure systems are scheduled to be stationed at Yongin's Advanced Transportation Center for approximately two months to conduct a thorough inspection of the entire system.

The city plans to reflect the consulting results to reduce risk factors caused by system failures and malfunctions, and to proceed without delays in constructing the intelligent transportation system, which is scheduled for completion in August this year.

A city official stated, "We will use the selection for this consulting project as a stepping stone and an opportunity for a leap forward in establishing a more stable intelligent transportation system," and added, "Going forward, we will continue to explore various policies to build advanced transportation infrastructure that 1.1 million residents can experience firsthand."