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Mission:	To advance transportation research, innovation, and technology deployment to enhance safety, improve mobility, and stimulate economic growth; to coordinate transportation research across the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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'''Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R)''' is the hub for transportation research within the U.S. Department of Transportation, focusing on innovation and technology to solve transportation challenges. {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.transportation.gov/ostr}} ==Mission== OST-R's mission is to lead the nation in transportation innovation by fostering research, developing new technologies, and ensuring these advancements are deployed effectively to enhance transportation safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. It aims to integrate research findings across DOT's operating administrations to maximize impact. ==Parent organization== OST-R is part of the [[U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)]]. ==Legislation== OST-R was established by the [[Federal Public Transportation Act of 2012 (MAP-21)]], which emphasized the coordination of research and technology in transportation. ==Partners== * Other DOT modal administrations like FHWA, NHTSA, and FAA * Universities and research institutions * Private sector transportation technology companies ==Number of employees== OST-R employs approximately 300 people. ==Organization structure== *'''Office of the Assistant Secretary''' provides leadership. *[[Bureau of Transportation Statistics]] (BTS) collects and analyzes data. *[[Volpe National Transportation Systems Center]] offers technical research support. *[[Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office|Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office]] promotes ITS technologies. ==List of programs== * [[University Transportation Centers Program]] * [[Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program]] * National Transportation Library * Data and Statistics Initiatives ==Last total enacted budget== The budget for DOT's research activities, managed by OST-R, was approximately $1.2 billion for Fiscal Year 2023. ==Leader== OST-R is led by the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. ==Services provided== OST-R provides services by coordinating and funding research projects, developing and deploying new transportation technologies, managing transportation data, supporting policy development with research, and promoting public-private partnerships for innovation. It also plays a key role in disseminating research findings and best practices. ==Regulations overseen== While OST-R does not directly oversee regulations, its research and technology development efforts influence transportation policies, standards, and potentially regulatory frameworks by providing the scientific and technical basis for new regulations or updates to existing ones. ==Headquarters address== 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC 20590 ==Website== https://www.transportation.gov/ostr ==Wikipedia article== There is no specific Wikipedia article for OST-R; for context, see [[wikipedia:United States Department of Transportation]]. ==External links== * https://www.transportation.gov/ostr * https://www.bts.gov/ * https://www.volpe.dot.gov/ [[Category:U.S. Department of Transportation]]

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