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PIA: Office of the Secretary, Personnel Security Enterprise System (PSES)

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Security, Personnel Security Division (M40), is responsible for conducting and managing background investigations mandated by Executive Order (E.O.) 12968 as amended, “Access to Classified Information,” for all federal and contract employees to...

No Fear Annual Report

On May 15, 2002, President Bush signed the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation of 2002 (No FEAR) Act into law. The No Fear Act, with an effective date of October 1, 2003, requires that Federal agencies be more accountable for violations of anti-discrimination...

Starting a Project in the SDC - for Project Owners

Managing and sharing transportation research data, securely, is now easier than ever. The USDOT Secure Data Commons (SDC) is an access-controlled, cloud-based data environment that enables users to conduct analyses and develop new tools around emerging sources of transportation data. The SDC stores...

Financing Opportunities

TIFIA Rural Project Initiative

This initiative, in partnership with the FHWA, aims to help improve transportation infrastructure in America’s rural communities by increasing the accessibility of financing options. Applicants with projects in rural areas between $10 million and $100 million can experience benefits and savings compared to traditional TIFIA loans. The TIFIA Rural Project Initiative: 

National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP)

The National Freight Strategic Plan defines the U.S. DOT’s vision and goals for the Nation’s multimodal freight system and defines strategies to achieve those goals. The Department developed this Plan through a multi-agency effort involving extensive consultation with freight stakeholders...