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Office of the Chief Digital & Information Officer

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Gopal Rajanala

Chief Product and Technology Officer NHTSA / FRA  

Gopal Rajanala is the Chief Product and Technology Officer for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

With more...

Travis Thomas

Acting Chief Product and Technology Officer FHWA / FTA / GLS  

Travis Thomas is the Acting Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development...

Laks Prabhala

Chief Information Security Officer 

Laks Prabhala is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

In this role, Laks champions enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy and cyber defense operations. With over 35 years’ experience in IT,...

Brian Brotsos

Acting Chief Data and AI Officer  

Brian Brotsos is Acting Chief Data and AI Officer (CDAIO) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Brian oversees DOT’s data strategy and AI integration, ensuring the Department not only effectively uses AI products, but also has the data...

Sakkaf Alam

Acting Associate Chief Information Officer for Enterprise Technology & Architecture Standards  

Sakkaf Alam is Acting Associate Chief Information Officer (ACIO) of Enterprise Technology & Architecture Standards at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Sakkaf leads...

Ankur Saini

Chief Product and Technology Officer FMCSA / PHMSA / MARAD  

Ankur Saini is the Chief Product and Technology Officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and Maritime Administration (MARAD) at...

Charles Taumoepeau

Acting Senior Strategy and Government Advisor 

Charles "T" Taumoepeau is the Acting Senior Strategy and Government Advisor to the Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

A cornerstone of OCDIO, T plays a central role in shaping...

Open Data Plan

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is committed to building a brighter, more connected future with data as the foundation of our digital infrastructure. This commitment is aimed at significantly improving safety and sparking innovations and efficiencies in the transportation ecosystem...

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U.S. law prohibits using certain logistics platforms or systems because they may pose a national security risk.  Details on current restrictions and the entities they apply to are provided below.