U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Member Department Profile
Executive Committee Co-Chair
Vice Admiral Thomas Barrett, USCG (Ret.)
Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Additional Leadership
The Honorable Tyler Duvall
Acting Under Secretary for Transportation Policy
The Honorable Paul Brubaker
Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration
The Honorable Robert A. Sturgell
Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Mission
The national objectives of general welfare, economic growth and stability, and the security of the United States require the development of transportation policies and programs that contribute to providing fast, safe, efficient, and convenient transportation at the lowest cost consistent with those and other national objectives, including the efficient use and conservation of the resources of the United States.
Role in Space-Based PNT
- Serves as the lead civilian agency within the U.S. Government on space-based PNT issues.
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Operates the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) to support aviation safety and efficiency.
- Operates the terrestrial component of the Nationwide Differential GPS System (NDGPS) to support surface transportation safety and efficiency.
- Chairs the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC).
- Applies space-based PNT to a broad variety of governmental activities, including the development of intelligent transportation systems.
Relevant Units
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy (OST/P)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
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Point of Contact
Richard W. Brancato
Senior Advisor
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
(202) 366-4486