Table of Content

• Visions


• Missions
• Mission [1]


• Values


• Goals
• 1: Formulating the DOT Open Government Plan
• 1.1: Employee Engagement
• 1.2: Public Engagement
• 2: Open Government Strategic Goals, Objectives, and Measures
• 2.1: Prioritizing Open Government Goals, Outcomes, Strategies, and Initiatives
• 2.2: Managing the DOT’s Performance in Open Government Practices
• 3: Open Government Strategies
• 3.1: Strategic Action Plan for Data Transparency and the DOT Data Inventory
• 3.1.1: Data Release Process
• 3.1.2: Data Set Selection and the DOT Data Inventory
• 3.1.3: Data Architecture
• 3.1.4: Format and Usability
• 3.1.5: Data Set Size
• 3.1.6: Data Quality and Public Feedback
• 3.2: Enhancing the Role of Public Feedback, Participation, and Collaboration in Key Mission Areas
• 3.2.1: Strategy for Internal Change Management
• 3.2.2: Public Outreach
• 3.2.3: Rulemaking
• 3.2.3.1: Negotiated Rulemakings
• 3.2.3.2: Electronic Docketing
• 3.2.3.3: Rulemaking Management System and regs.dot.gov
• 3.2.3.3: Pilot Project on e-Rulemaking with Cornell University
• 3.2.4: Public Participation and Collaboration Opportunities
• 3.2.5: Plain Language Efforts
• 3.3: Innovative Methods of Enhancing DOT Public Collaboration
• 3.3.1: DOT Public Collaboration Methods
• 3.3.2: Process for Establishing a Challenge or Competition for Engaging the Public
• 3.3.3: Current DOT Challenges and Competitions
• 3.4: Changes to Internal Governance and Policies to Improve Transparency, Participation, and Collaboration
• 3.4.1: DOT’s Unified Open Government Policy Framework
• 3.4.2: Sustainable Governance Approach
• 3.4.3: Principles to Consider in Open Government Efforts
• 4: DOT-Specific Open Government Initiatives
• 4.1: Flagship Initiative: Regulation Room
• 4.1.1: Background
• 4.1.2: How does the public normally get involved in the rulemaking process?
• 4.1.3: How will this project engage the public differently from the normal rulemaking process?
• 4.1.4: Which DOT strategic goals does this project support?
• 4.1.5: What types of proposed rules will be used in this pilot project?
• 4.1.6: How are the three principles of Open Government supported by this project?
• 4.1.7: Other Project Partners
• 4.1.8: Measuring Project Success and Project Sustainability
• 4.2: Proposals for New Feedback Mechanisms
• 4.2.1: Targeted Citizen Feedback Tool
• 4.2.2: Public Feedback on Strategic Plans
• 4.2.3: Data.gov Rating System
• 4.2.4: Supporting Aviation Consumer Protection
• 4.3: Proposals for New Collaboration Platforms
• 4.3.1: Use of Internal and External Collaboration Platform and Social Networking
• 4.3.2: Ideation
• 4.3.3: Secure Video Teleconferencing and Web Conferencing
• 4.4: Other Open Government Related Initiatives
• 4.4.1: New Web Site to Display Maps Illustrating DOT Data
• 4.4.2: Web 2.0 Business Service Catalog
• 4.4.3: DOT Web site Re-design
• 5: Compliance with Information Dissemination Requirements
• 5.1: Compliance with Transparency Initiatives
• 5.1.1: Data.gov
• 5.1.2: e-Rulemaking
• 5.1.3: IT Dashboard
• 5.1.4: Recovery.gov
• 5.1.5: USAspending.gov
• 5.2: Records Management Program
• 5.2.1: Planning for Transparency
• 5.2.2: Records Management Requirements
• 5.3: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program
• 5.3.1: FOIA Process for Analyzing and Responding to FOIA Requests
• 5.3.2: Recent Actions Taken to Assess and Strengthen the DOT’s FOIA Programs
• 5.3.3: Timeliness Assessment
• 5.3.4: Actions Already Taken in Fiscal Year 2010 to Reduce Backlogs and Improve Timeliness
• 5.3.5: Actions to Be Taken in FY 2010 to Reduce Backlogs and Improve Timeliness
• 5.3.6: Additional Actions Recommended to Reduce Backlogs and Improve Timeliness
• 5.3.7: Milestones to Reduce Pending Backlog of Outstanding FOIA Requests
• 5.4: Congressional Requests for Information
• 5.5: Declassification Program