DOT News Updates

Government, Business, Technology

IG Audit Rates DOT Information Systems ‘Not Effective’

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s information systems and the sensitive data they contain are “not effective” in all critical “maturity levels,” according to a new audit issued by the DOT Office of the Inspector General.

November 7, 2019
Government

DOT Proposes Transportation Self-Governance Program for Tribes

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a proposal to create a Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program.

October 4, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

DOT Announces $60 Million in Grants for Automated Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced $60 million in awards to research groups and state departments of transportation that are exploring projects related to vehicle automation.

September 18, 2019
Government, Logistics

DOT Awards $225 Million in Grants to 20 Bridge Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the first recipients of the Competitive Highway Bridge Program on Aug. 29, awarding $225 million to fund bridge improvements and replacements to 20 projects represented by 18 state departments of transportation.

August 29, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

DOT Seeks Comment on Environmental Impact Document Length Limitations

The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking comment on its recent interim policy memos that require environmental impact statements for infrastructure projects to generally be limited to a maximum of 150 pages.

August 27, 2019
Government, Business

IG Report Recommends Better Office Space Utilization at DOT

There is room for improvement in how officials across the U.S. Department of Transportation manage their office space, the department’s inspector general determined in a recent report.

April 15, 2019
Government, Business

7 Reasons You Don’t Want the Government Doing Your Compliance Laundry

Do you know what is involved in (DOT)/FMCSA compliance audits? Do you know if you’ll be selected for an audit? Are you ready for one? This whitepaper helps answer those questions and shows the benefits of conducting a mock audit.

April 3, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Secretary Elaine Chao Announces New Transportation Technology Council

The federal government is creating a council to address oversight gaps created by emerging technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, that fall within the jurisdiction of multiple Department of Transportation agencies.

March 14, 2019
Government, Business

Former Transportation Secretary Mary Peters to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at TRB

Mary Peters, the country’s secretary of transportation during the second half of the George W. Bush administration, will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington in January.

November 1, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 8: Federal Funding for Roads on Tribal Lands

A funding opportunity of $300 million for the building and repairing of surface transportation at tribal and federal lands has been made available, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Oct. 3. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

October 5, 2018