Office Of Sector Cyber Coordination

Mission and Organization

The Office of Sector Cyber Coordination serves as the principal advisor to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) on transportation systems sector cybersecurity matters.  In this role, the Office leads coordination, support, and engagement within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and its operating administrations (OAs), as well as with DOT's regulated community, on transportation systems sector cybersecurity matters. 

The Office administers forums within DOT to develop a unified strategy for transportation systems sector cybersecurity, partnering with DOT stakeholders and other U.S. Government agencies to develop cyber risk assessments for the transportation systems sector.  

The Office directly supports DOT's strategic safety goal objective to strengthen transportation systems' resilience to protect against disruption from cyber and other attacks. In this capacity, the Office partners with DOT stakeholders to include cybersecurity language in DOT discretionary grants for transportation critical infrastructure projects.  The Office also develops informational material and workshops to share cybersecurity best practices within the transportation community to support infrastructure development that is secure and resilient by design.

Led by the Associate Chief Information Officer for Sector Cyber Coordination, the Office consists of three directorates.

• The Sector Cyber Coordination Directorate helps integrate cybersecurity into DOT programs and guidance, working with U.S. Government partners to avoid conflicting or duplicative cybersecurity requirements for transportation sector stakeholders.

• The Sector Cyber Support Directorate provides clear, written guidance on DOT's cybersecurity requirements for grantees and conducts workshops to improve grantee understanding of cybersecurity best practices. 

• The Sector Cyber Engagement Directorate manages outreach efforts to communicate DOT priorities and initiatives that support transportation sector partners in addressing cyber risk to promote resilience in U.S. transportation systems.

For additional information and general inquiries, please contact the Office of Sector Cyber Coordination at DOT-Sector-Cyber@dot.gov. For questions concerning specific modal and/or topical transportation systems sector cybersecurity issues, please utilize the staff directory outlined below to identify an appropriate contact.