Cabinet departmentHigh

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.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

High

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Effectiveness Baseline

High

Performance.gov links DOT goals; GAO repeatedly examines transportation grant delivery, FAA NextGen/air traffic modernization, and infrastructure project oversight.

Efficiency Opportunities

High

Standardize grant applications and reporting, publish delivery dashboards, reduce permitting handoff delays, and manage FAA modernization as modular capabilities.

Effectiveness Opportunities

High

Improve safety outcomes, reduce project delay, speed discretionary grant decisions, modernize air traffic, and make freight bottlenecks visible.