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Policy Document

Performance Measurement and Reporting

The Department of Transportation (DOT) and our Operating Administrations use Google Analytics to capture statistics on our websites. These statistics help website managers measure and report on...

Policy Document

Plain Language Writing for the Web

At the Department of Transportation, we have a long-standing commitment to using plain language, and we see plain writing as an integral part of achieving the goals of our Open Government Plan....

Policy Document

Search Function

The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Operating Administration (OA) websites contain a search function, DigitalGov Search, that allows users to...

Policy Document

Third Party Services and Social Media

The Department of Transportation (DOT) and our Operating Administrations (OA's) use a variety of third party tools and applications, such as social media and collaboration platforms, to create a...

Policy Document

User Submission Acknowledgement

Visitors to The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Operating Administration (OA) websites may opt to receive an automated acknowledgement response whenever a completed form or an email is...