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...

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. 

Small Entities

This section of our Web site is particularly intended to provide small entities with information to help them effectively participate in DOT's rulemaking process and implement any final rules that apply to them. 

Rulemaking Requirements

The document is a summary of the requirements imposed on DOT as it implements its responsibilities for rulemaking. This document was originally prepared for DOT professionals who are involved in the rulemaking process.

Pro Bono Opportunities

The Department's pro bono policy encourages employees to provide pro bono legal service within their communities.  To implement the Department's policy, former General Counsel Kirk K. Van Tine established the Pro Bono Services Committee.  The Committee seeks to promote pro bono legal...

E-Library

From time to time, the Office of the General Counsel generates documents, such as legal opinions and interpretations, that may be of interest to the public and helpful in understanding law and regulations pertinent to transportation. A selection...

Compensation and Benefits

Positions offered to honors attorneys are excepted service positions.  For more information regarding the excepted service, please visit www.opm.gov.  The permanent duty station for honors attorneys is Washington, DC. 

All honors attorneys are hired at the GS-...

How to Apply

The Honors Attorney Program is a two-year program.  To be eligible for our next program starting in August 2026, you must be a U.S. citizen graduating from law school in Spring 2026 or completing a judicial clerkship or judicial fellowship in Summer 2026.  

All...