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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...

FY 2022 No FEAR Report

The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) became effective on October 1, 2003. The Act imposes additional duties upon Federal agency employers intended to reinvigorate their longstanding obligation to provide a work environment free of...

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)

DOT is underway on a 2025 Update to the National Freight Strategic Plan, that will account for new goals, data-driven strategies, and emerging technologies shaping freight mobility, reliability, and resilience. The 2025 NFSP will inform the next half-decade of freight policy, investment, and...