Secretary Elaine Chao, U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Get to know DOT Secretary Elaine Chao

Secretary Elaine L. Chao is currently the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. This is her second cabinet position. She served as U.S. Secretary of Labor from 2001 to January 2009, and is the first Asian American woman to be appointed to the President's cabinet in American history. Learn more about Secretary Elaine Chao.

The Office of the Secretary (OST) oversees the formulation of national transportation policy and promotes intermodal transportation. Other responsibilities range from negotiation and implementation of international transportation agreements, assuring the fitness of US airlines, enforcing airline consumer protection regulations, issuance of regulations to prevent alcohol and illegal drug misuse in transportation systems and preparing transportation legislation.

Learn more about OST Offices and the OST team

• Administration of the Department of Transportation
• DOT Budget and Financial Management
• DOT Chief Information Officer
• DOT Office of Civil Rights
• DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy Compliance
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• DOT General Counsel
• DOT Governmental Affairs
• DOT Hearings
• DOT Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response
• DOT Public Affairs
• DOT Research and Technology (OST-R)
• DOT Small and Disadvantaged Business
• DOT Under Secretary for Policy