Strategic Plan

U.S. Department of Transportation Strategic Plan for FY 2018-2022

Strategic Business Unit

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Established in 1967 by Congress, DOT consolidated 31 transportation agencies and functions under the first Secretary of Transportation, Alan S. Boyd. During the past half-century, DOT employees have brought innovation and integrity to their work improving the safety and performance of our multimodal transportation system. Today, almost 55,000 DOT employees work across the country, in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), the Office of Inspector General, and nine Operating Administrations (OAs), each with its own management and organizational structure.
Plan Details

Plan period: from 02/02/2018  to 30/09/2022

This Strategic Plan establishes DOT's strategic goals and objectives for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 through FY 2022. The GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 amended the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) to align strategic planning with the beginning of each new term of an Administration, requiring every Cabinet-level department and agency to produce a new Strategic Plan by the first Monday in February following the year in which the term of the President commences. The Strategic Plan, therefore, presents the long-term objectives an agency hopes to accomplish at the beginning of each new term of an Administration by describing general and long-term goals the agency aims to achieve, what actions the agency will take to realize those goals, and how the agency will most effectively use its resources to deal with challenges and risks that may hinder achieving results.

Plan submitted by:

Owen Ambur

The establishment of the U.S. Department of Transportation in 1967 combined 31 disparate elements of the Federal Government with transportation responsibilities under one Department. The purpose of establishing the Department was to coordinate and administer Federal transportation programs; provide leadership in the identification and resolution of transportation problems; encourage cooperation of Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments toward the achievement of national transportation objectives; stimulate technological advances in transportation; and develop national transportation policies and programs. Today, DOT is responsible for overseeing and administering a wide range of transportation programs, policies, and regulations for both aviation and surface transportation. DOT’s top priorities are to keep the traveling public safe and secure, increase their mobility, and have our transportation system contribute to the Nation’s economic growth.

Analysis

Competitive Environment


Competitors

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Established in 1967 by Congress, DOT consolidated 31 transportation agencies and functions under the first Secretary of Transportation, Alan S. Boyd. During the past half-century, DOT employees have brought innovation and integrity to their work improving the safety and performance of our multimodal transportation system. Today, almost 55,000 DOT employees work across the country, in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), the Office of Inspector General, and nine Operating Administrations (OAs), each with its own management and organizational structure.

Direction

Mission

To ensure our Nation has the safest, most efficient and modern transportation system in the world, which improves the quality of life for all American people and communities, from rural to urban, and increases the productivity and competitiveness of American workers and businesses.

Values

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Goals

SAFETY

Goal Statement: Reduce Transportation-Related Fatalities and Serious Injuries Across the Transportation System.

Safety has consistently been DOT's top strategic and organizational goal. To improve transportation safety, DOT seeks to work effectively with State, local, Tribal, and private partners; address human behaviors to reduce safety risks; improve safety data analysis to guide decisions; continue to employ safety countermeasures; ensure that automation brings significant safety benefits; and pursue performance-based rather than prescriptive regulations.

Objectives:

  • Evaluation
  • Rural Communities
  • Risks
  • Performance
  • Leadership
  • Collaboration
  • Systems
  • Data

INFRASTRUCTURE

Goal Statement: Invest in Infrastructure to Ensure Safety, Mobility and Accessibility and to Stimulate Economic Growth, Productivity and Competitiveness for American Workers and Businesses.

DOT seeks to work effectively with State, local, Tribal, and private partners to guide investments that stimulate economic growth, improve the condition of transportation infrastructure, and enable the efficient and safe movement of people and goods. To achieve this goal, DOT will provide guidance, technical assistance, and research that leverages Federal funding, accelerates project delivery, reduces project lifecycle costs, and optimizes the operation and performance of existing facilities. By using innovative forms of financing and project delivery, encouraging partnerships between the public and private sectors, and strategically balancing investments across various modes of transportation to promote greater efficiencies, DOT can maximize the returns to the Nation’s economy and people.

Objectives:

  • Partnerships
  • Freight
  • Prioritization
  • Streamlining & Stewardship
  • Project Delivery, Planning, Environment, Funding & Finance
  • Global Competitiveness
  • Rural Communities
  • Rebuilding
  • Workforce Development
  • Economic Competitiveness & Workforce
  • Funding
  • Risk Management
  • Performance
  • Life Cycle & Preventive Maintenance
  • System Operations & Performance
  • System Reliability

INNOVATION

Goal Statement: Lead in the Development and Deployment of Innovative Practices and Technologies that Improve the Safety and Performance of the Nation's Transportation System.

Emerging technologies are transforming our transportation system. DOT seeks to continue its leadership role guiding research investments and facilitating the deployment of beneficial transportation technologies. By engaging with the private and public sectors, DOT can leverage Federal resources to support technology transfer and ensure the safety and security of new technologies.

Objectives:

  • Technology Transfer
  • Cybersecurity
  • Research
  • Development
  • Partnerships
  • Coordination
  • Deployment
  • Regulation
  • Technology Integration
  • Collaboration
  • Data

ACCOUNTABILITY

Goal Statement: Serve the Nation with Reduced Regulatory Burden and Greater Efficiency, Effectiveness and Accountability.

DOT will streamline regulations and improve organizational effectiveness of the Department. DOT will raise accountability standards that improve the efficient use of taxpayer funds. By streamlining business processes and investing in workforce development, DOT will enhance its responsiveness and adaptability to the demands of a rapidly evolving industry.

Objectives:

  • Procurement
  • Program Performance
  • Regulatory Reform
  • Mission Efficiency & Support
  • Information Technology
  • Workforce
  • Small Business
  • Regulation
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Financial Management

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