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Leadership and Key Officials

The Office of the Under Secretary comprises multiple offices with a broad range of functions and missions, including domestic and international transportation policy development and implementation, economic and legislative analysis, regulatory oversight, credit assistance, and innovative financing opportunities. 
 

Mona Qureshi

Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Operations

Mona Qureshi is the Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Operations within the Office of the General Counsel. She joined the Office of Operations in 2020 as the lead emergency response attorney and has been the Deputy since 2023. In her role as...

Who We Are

The Under Secretary provides departmental oversight for the offices of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs (OST-X), Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy (OST-P), Assistant Secretary for Multimodal...

External Web Portal (EWP)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of the Assistant Administrator for Security and Hazardous Materials (ASH) External Web Portal (EWP) is used as a pass-through portal that facilitates multiple ASH business processes for individuals that do not have a Personal Identity Verification...

Web-based Operations Safety System (WebOPSS)

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Aviation Safety Organization (AVS) owns and operates the Web-based Operations Safety System (WebOPSS) which operates under Title 49 U.S.C. 332 and 5 U.S.C. 301. WebOPSS is used by the FAA’s Flight Standards Service to disseminate FAA requirements to...