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United States Department of Transportation

Government Agency
Agency nameUnited States Department of Transportation
Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 1967
Employees58622
JurisdictionUnited States of America
Annual budget$79 billion USD (FY2011), requested
Headquarters1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, D.C.
Operational structure
Agency executivesRay LaHood, Secretary of Transportation
John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Joan DeBoer, Chief of Staff
Robert S. Rivkin, General Counsel
Nitin Pradhan, CIO
Child agencyFederal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Maritime Administration
Additional agencies

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The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT or just DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966 and began operation on April 1, 1967. It is administered by the United States Secretary of Transportation.

Its mission is to "Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future."


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