TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH: Additional Actions Could Improve DOT's Internal Collaboration and Reliability of Information on Research Activities.

UNITED States. Government Accountability Office; UNITED States. Dept. of Transportation; TRANSPORTATION research; INFORMATION resources; STRATEGIC planning

The article presents highlights from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on how the U.S. on how transportation research to improve the U.S. Department of Transportation's internal collaboration and reliability of information on research activities. Topics include modal administrations GAO spoke to used a variety of methods to prioritize and select research; and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) is responsible for reviewing DOT's strategic plans.