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Office of Research, Development & Technology Products & Activities

Developing and implementing the five-year USDOT RD&T Strategic Plan (FY 2017 – 2021).Conducting the annual review, approval, and Secretarial certification to Congress of DOT’s Annual Modal Research Plans.Preparing the Annual Research Funding Reports and Performance Reports mandated by...

DOT Multi-Modal Research Programs

DOT Multi-Modal Research ProgramsMode (s)Research Entity

Aviation

FAA Data and Research

Highway

FHWA Office of RD&TTurner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

Maritime

MARAD Research and Development Activites

Motor Carrier

FMCSA Analysis, Research and...

Office of Research, Development & Technology Programs and Activities

In addition to overseeing Research Coordination across the Department’s many modal administrations and programs, OST-R’s Office of Research, Development and Technology (RDT) manages the following programmatic activities:

USDOT Research Hub: The USDOT Research Hub provides project-...

2016 University Transportation Centers (Maps)

Research, Development & Technology Planning Team

The RDT Planning Team supports the RDT Planning Council by:

Reviewing and coordinating across the Department research plans and budgets to identify opportunities and gaps and to prevent duplication. Periodically assessing DOT research programs for relevance and quality. Promoting...

RDT Planning Council

RDT Planning Council ensures crossmodal collaboration and coordination in research being done with DOT and with its partners. Some of the functions performed by the Council are:

advising the Secretary of Transportation on research issues,maintaining dialogue with...

Office of Research, Development & Technology

OVERVIEW:

The Office of Research Development and Technology (RDT) is responsible for coordinating, facilitating and reviewing the Department of Transportation's (DOT) investments in research, development and technology (RD&T).

RDT conducts Congressionally-mandated coordination of...