DOT Transition Materials

This site contains the materials shared by the U.S. Department of Transportation with the Presidential Transition Team. This site matched the content of the secure, internal transition site as of January 20, 2017.

Leading DOT

This section contains information that is not specific to a single mode of transportation or DOT Operating Administration.

Mission, History, Goals

Policy Priorities

Resources

Emergency

Upcoming Deadlines

Statutes, Regulations, and Enforcement

Facilities

Internal Processes

Acronyms

Getting Started as a DOT Employee

• General Employment Information
• Labor Management Relations
• Performance Management
• Training and Development
• Information Technology
• Ethics and General Employment Policies
• Special Programs at DOT
• Pay, Leave, and Benefits
• Commuting to DOT Headquarters
• Workplace Flexibilities
• Work Environment and Amenities
• Idea Hub

Congressional Process

Executive Branch

Working Relationships

How We Operate

This section begins discussion of the individual DOT Operating Administrations, some of which correspond to a specific mode of transportation (e.g. aviation) and some of which overlap multiple modes of transportation (e.g. hazardous materials).

Office of the Secretary

• Understanding the Office of the Secretary (OST)
  • OST Top Policy Issues
  • OST Programmatic Authorities
  • OST Key Personnel
• Understanding the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (S-1)
• Understanding the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation (S-2)
• Understanding the Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy (S-3)
  • S-3: Office Missions and Functions
  • S-3: Top Policy Issues
  • S-3: Key Personnel
• Understanding the Office of the Executive Secretariat (S-10)
  • S-10: Top Policy Issues
  • S-10: Key Personnel
  • S-10: Stakeholders and External Relations
• Understanding the Office of Budget (B)
  • Budget Key Personnel
• Understanding the Office of Administration (M)
• Understanding the Office of General Counsel (OGC/C)
  • OGC: Top Policy Issues
  • OGC: Key Personnel
• Understanding the Office of Governmental Affairs (I)
• Understanding the Office of Public Affairs (A)
• Understanding the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO/S-80)
  • OCIO: Top Policy Issues
  • OCIO: Key Personnel
• Understanding the Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
  • OCR: Programmatic Authorities
  • OCR: Top Policy Issues
  • OCR: Key Personnel
• Understanding the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC)
  • ODAPC: Top Policy Issues
• Understanding the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R)
  • OST-R: Programmatic Authorities
  • OST-R: Top Policy Issues
  • OST-R: Key Personnel
• Understanding the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU/S-40)
  • OSDBU: Programmatic Authorities
  • OSDBU: Key Personnel
• Understanding the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response (S-60)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

• Understanding FAA
• FAA: Programmatic Authorities
• FAA: Top Policy Issues
• FAA: Key Personnel
• FAA: Reauthorization and Governance

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

• Understanding FRA
• FRA: Programmatic Authorities
• FRA: Top Policy Issues
• FRA: Key Personnel

Federal Highway Administration

• Understanding FHWA
• FHWA: Top Policy Issues
• FHWA: Key Personnel

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

• Understanding NHTSA
• NHTSA: Programmatic Authorities
• NHTSA: Top Policy Issues
• NHTSA: Key Personnel

Federal Transit Authority (FTA)

• Understanding FTA
• FTA: Programmatic Authorities
• FTA: Top Policy Issues

Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

• Understanding PHMSA
• PHMSA: Programmatic Authorities
• PHMSA: Top Policy Issues
• PHMSA: Key Personnel

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

• Understanding MARAD
• MARAD: Programmatic Authorities
• MARAD: Top Policy Issues
• MARAD: Key Personnel

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

• Understanding FMCSA
• FMCSA: Programmatic Authorities
• FMCSA: Top Policy Issues
• FMCSA: Key Personnel

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)

• Understanding the SLSDC
• SLSDC: Programmatic Authorities
• SLSDC: Top Policy Issues
• SLSDC: Key Personnel

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)