About the CFO

Overview

The CFO's office is led by a strong team of experienced managers who work to provide sound budget development, disciplined performance review, rigorous financial management, and responsible credit administration for the Department. The office is headed by the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs who serves as principal fiscal advisor to the Secretary. 

Below are the professional bios for the CFO, Deputy Assistant Secretaries and the Deputy CFO. To read professional bios for the other members of the office's senior management team, visit the CFO Senior Management webpage.

• Edward C. Eppler - Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer
• Vacant - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance and Budget
• Devin Ure - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs
• Daniel King - Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Edward C. Eppler, Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer

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Edward C. Eppler serves as the Department's Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, following his confirmation on August 7, 2026. In this capacity, he serves as the principal financial advisor to the Secretary and DOT leadership on budget strategy and financial management. This includes responsibility for ensuring robust financial oversight and overall financial accountability across the Department, as well as compliance with the amended CFO Act of 1990.

Eppler directs the Department’s budget formulation and execution, overseeing a total budget and contract authority exceeding $140 billion. Supported by his leadership team, he manages all aspects of the Department's financial operations, including financial audits, internal controls, and agency-wide performance, evaluation, and risk management.

Prior to joining the Department, Eppler spent more than 35 years in senior finance and accounting roles serving the aerospace, defense, and government services industries. This experience includes serving as Chief Financial Officer of a high-growth aerospace company and as a global investment banker at Goldman Sachs and Moelis & Company. Eppler graduated from Middlebury College with a BA in History and received an MBA in Finance from New York University. Eppler is an active instrument-rated private pilot.

Vacant, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance and Budget

Devin Ure, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs

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Devin Ure serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation. In this role, he directs the Department’s budget formulation and execution, overseeing a total budget authority and contract authority exceeding $140 billion. He also serves as DOT’s Evaluation Officer and is responsible for agency-wide performance, evaluation, and risk management.

A career public servant, Devin previously served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Office of the Secretary (OST), where he managed an annual budget of over $5 billion. His prior experience includes leading the Volpe Transportation Center’s $400 million Working Capital Fund and serving as a budget analyst for both the DOT and the Department of Labor. Devin holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, a B.S. from Utah Valley University, and is a Certified Government Financial Manager.

Daniel King, Deputy Chief Financial Officer

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Daniel King serves as the Department's Deputy Chief Financial Officer. In this capacity, he is the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and DOT leadership on financial management reforms and the amended CFO Act of 1990.

Dan leads the Department’s financial reporting and audit processes and manages the internal control and payment integrity programs.  Dan is also responsible for the Department's travel and payroll programs and for providing strategic direction to the Enterprise Services Center—a shared service organization supporting over 35 federal agencies.

Dan joined the Department in 2009 and previously served as the Director of Financial Management and Associate Director for Financial Reporting and Internal Controls. Dan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), and he holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Longwood University.