Department of Transportation(DOT)
Cabinet department for aviation, highways, transit, rail, pipelines, maritime transportation, safety regulation, grants, and infrastructure finance.
Function
Cabinet department
Parent
Top-level (no parent)
FY2026 Budget Authority
$302.54B
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
HighVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Effectiveness Baseline
Performance.gov links DOT goals; GAO repeatedly examines transportation grant delivery, FAA NextGen/air traffic modernization, and infrastructure project oversight.
Efficiency Opportunities
Standardize grant applications and reporting, publish delivery dashboards, reduce permitting handoff delays, and manage FAA modernization as modular capabilities.
Effectiveness Opportunities
Improve safety outcomes, reduce project delay, speed discretionary grant decisions, modernize air traffic, and make freight bottlenecks visible.