This document presents a framework called REACT for secure and efficient data acquisition in vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). REACT uses roadside units (RSUs) that vehicles can connect to in order to register, authenticate, and securely transmit sensitive data. The document describes the architecture of REACT, which includes how vehicles register with RSUs, how passwords are derived hierarchically for authentication, and the packet format used for communication. It analyzes the encryption delays associated with REACT and discusses the tradeoff between improving network performance through increased RSU deployment and the associated increased costs. The document concludes that an RSU scheduling mechanism is being designed to distribute load among time slots to improve efficiency.