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Luckily the nation has this federal executive to worry about hazardous materials safety

"We oversee 3.5 million miles of pipeline that transport almost two thirds of the energy products that we use every day in the U.S.," said William Schoonover.

Workforce

The Transportation Department says farewell to one of its most distinguished employee

Ask the CIO

DoT driving IT modernization to meet enterprise, local needs

Commentary

How federal guidance can put cybersecurity back on the rails

Technology

Feds take the plunge into immersive technology

Agency Oversight

She brought diversity to an under-represented group of dummies

Federal Newscast

Senate takes big step to avoid government shutdown

Congress FAA

Workforce

This Transportation Department team secured a billion dollars in refunds for airline passengers

FILE - In this May 6, 2020, file photo, a sign stands outside the Department of Labor's headquarters in Washington. A government watchdog has found that the Labor Department’s widely watched weekly unemployment benefits data are providing an inaccurate reading on the number of newly laid off workers because of flaws in the government’s data collection. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Workforce

This Labor Department advisor has been working disability issues for decades

Civilian Cloud Exchange '23 Cordell Schachter

Cloud Computing

Cloud Exchange 2023: DoT’s Cordell Schachter on 3 priorities to achieve IT modernization

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Workforce

DHS adviser finds a way to ground airborne human trafficking

U.S. Navy, Project Overmatch

Navy

How the Transportation Department tries to bolster a little-known piece of infrastructure

Congress,

Reorganization

That new federal regulatory agenda has generated opposition

Congress Failed Banks

Budget

Congress takes up more of the budget this week...and a few repeals

FILE - In this June 19, 2015 file photo, Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration building is seen in Washington. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday, June 2, 2021 that Ali Bahrami, the head of FAA's aviation safety office, will step down at the end of June. Bahrami was among FAA officials who were criticized by lawmakers and relatives of passengers on Boeing Max jets that crashed. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Acquisition Policy

The Transportation Department maps out its next five years of research

Train Derailment-Ohio

Tom Temin Commentary

East Palestine shows need for community resilience

Electric vehicle chargers are seen in the parking lot of South El Monte High School in South El Monte, Calif., Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Discounted prices, car-share programs, and a robust network of public charging stations are among the ways California will try to make electric vehicles affordable and convenient for people of all income levels as it phases out the sale of new gas cars by 2035. Advocates for the policy say the switch from gas- to battery-powered cars is a necessary step to reducing pollution in disadvantaged neighborhoods, but that the state make sure those residents can access the cars, too.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Facilities/Construction

A big-city official comes to DC to deal with infrastructure