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Strategic Objective

MEET NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSPORTATION NEEDS

Strategic Objective

Meet transportation needs for national security through interagency cooperation with the Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, and State and local agencies.

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Overview

DOT has responsibility for a number of modal emergency preparedness programs that provide the Department of Defense (DOD) and civilian agencies with assured access to commercial transportation during times of national emergency. We will continue to maintain government-owned transportation assets, and provide access to commercial transportation assets for critical support for defense mobility and emergency response; we will maintain steadfast defense readiness across all operating administrations in their respective national security responsibilities through interagency

Progress Update

Last year, agencies were required to review progress made toward strategic objectives using the agency Strategic Plan, and release summary results on Performance.gov in February 2015. The agency’s strategic review considers performance goals and other evidence, as well as challenges, risks, and external factors that may have affected the outcomes. OMB works with agencies to determine which strategic objectives require focused improvement or noteworthy progress relative to other strategic objectives. Because the Department of Transportation released their strategic plan late in 2014, the Department did not complete a strategic review in 2014, but is expected to conduct the review in the future.

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Strategic Objectives

MEET NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSPORTATION NEEDS

Statement:

Meet transportation needs for national security through interagency cooperation with the Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, and State and local agencies.

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ENSURE EFFECTIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Statement:

Mitigate the impacts to transportation due to all hazards by developing effective response planning and training for leaders and responders.

Description:

We proactively prepare to use our internal authorities for the safety and resilience of the U.S. transportation systems and support the transportation mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal departments and agencies to improve the security of domestic and intermodal transportation sectors. In addition, DOT collaborates with DHS to strengthen the transportation network and effectively mitigate risk through an integrated systems approach. During a response, we work at various locations including the National Response Coordination Center, Regional Response Coordination Centers, and Joint Field Offices to regulate transportation, manage the Nation’s airspace, and ensure the safety and security of the national transportation systems. We ensure continuity of operations by maintaining emergency preparedness and response capabilities to effectively provide leadership and response to incidents and fulfill all of our commitments. We also provide guidance and technical assistance to localities, State departments of transportation and their first response partners to improve their ability to conduct emergency response.

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EXPAND SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Statement:

Expand opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses in the transportation sector.

Description:

The Federal government provides opportunities through its acquisitions to small businesses, which include small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and Historically Underutilized Business Zone small business concerns. These small businesses must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in DOT contracts and subcontracts. In compliance with the Small Business Act, we have the responsibility to ensure that small businesses have an opportunity to compete and be selected for a fair amount of the Agency’s contract dollars. We provide various types of assistance to ensure that small businesses have access to transportation-related projects. Through outreach events, we demonstrate a commitment to growing the small business supplier base and increasing their awareness of procurement opportunities.

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