FHWA Organization

* The Office of the Administrator includes the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Executive Director, and the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO). FHWA's Director of Innovative Program Delivery, the Program Manager for Transportation Security, and the Directors of Field Services/Technical Services are extensions of the Executive Director's office.

** The Program Manager for the ITS JPO provides executive direction over the ITS JPO, which has a departmentwide role and authority for coordinating ITS program activities and initiatives. The Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) has primary responsibility for the strategic oversight and direction of the ITS JPO, including but not limited to providing policy guidance for ITS programs and activities and coordinating ITS research within the Department. The FHWA Administrator is responsible for ensuring the continuing availability of professional, technical, and administrative services to support the ITS JPO.