CONTENTS VOLUME 36 ISSUE 8 5 SAE News 2 PROPEL: All about volunteerism 5 Tenth government project awarded through DATC Cover Story 7 Change is afoot Cummins and its CTO help focus the 2019 SAE COMVEC on the fast-shifting technology landscape that faces both on- and off-highway sectors. Member News 12 Dossier: David Knight of John Deere 17 Farewells 28 32 Standards & Committees 28 New SAE Recommended Practice adds color to automated-driving picture Publications 30 SAE International Offers New Book Series on Automated Vehicle Safety SAE Foundation 32 Partnering to create a diverse STEMfluent workforce Advertising 34 Classified advertising Member Benefits 18 What's happening in the Member Connection Sections & Chapters 22 Rowan University SAE Chapter shows how to do community outreach Awards 24 Peer nomination inspires industry-wide positivity Correction Dean Case was misidentified in the July issue as Chair of the Southern California and Detroit Sections. He has been a board member of both, but Chair of neither. On the cover Each year, one company takes leadership of COMVEC, along with stewardship of the representative "golden shovel." Last year it was Navistar, and this year it is Cummins. Pictured in the symbolic change of leadership are Charles Chilton of Navistar and Jennifer Rumsey of Cummins. UPDATE August 2019 1