Office of Security

The Office of Security (OS) develops internal security policy for all DOT modal administrations in accordance with federal laws, regulations, and Executive Orders.

Office of Hearings

The Office of Hearings (OH), comprised of administrative law judges (ALJs) and support staff.  Its ALJs conduct official hearings under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. § 551 et seq.) within the Department where formal APA hearings are required.

Disability Resource Center

The Department of Transportation's Disability Resource Center (DRC) provides job accommodations and related services to DOT employees and job applicants. The DOT Office of Human Resource Management operates the DRC with guidance from the Departmental Office of Civil Rights. Services are provided...

Human Resources

The Office of Human Resources is part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation. We provide HR leadership, policy, strategic planning, and consultative services for our managers and employees. We also provide information...

Audit Relations and Program Improvement

The Office of Audit Relations (OAR) is the Departmental point of contact for all U.S. Government Accountability Office reviews. OAR also serves as the Office of the Secretary’s liaison to the Office of Inspector General. To ensure audit work conducted throughout DOT proceeds expeditiously and...

Key Officials

Name

Title

Anne Byrd

Assistant Secretary for Administration

Keith Washington

Deputy Assistant...

About Us

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (OASA) provides leadership for management of Secretarial programs and performs operational functions to support the Department in:

Administration

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration provides Departmental leadership in human resources, security, acquisition and grants, information services, transportation and facilities, and space management. This leadership includes establishing policies, providing operational...

Plain Language

We are expected to write in plain language. To provide information to the public as well as people throughout DOT with respect to this responsibility, we have prepared this web page. It contains links to  documents with helpful information concerning plain language.

Federalism

Federal agencies are required to consult with State and local governments and consider the impacts of their rulemakings on them when rulemaking actions have federalism implications.