Mr. Nat Beuse Mr. Nat Beuse is the Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety Research at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In that role, he is responsible for NHTSA’s vehicle safety research activities which are focused on achieving the Agency’s mission of reducing fatalities and injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes. This includes developing and conducting research aimed at supporting Federal motor vehicle safety standards and consumer information programs, spurring voluntary industry actions through guidelines, and advancing the state of the art on wide variety of vehicle programs. Mr. Beuse is also responsible for the establishment and conduct of newresearch initiatives such as vehicle automation, vehicle electronics and cybersecurity, advanced biomechanics, improved frontal crash protection, and heavy vehicle safety.