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Description
Part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), Volpe is a unique federal agency that is 100 percent funded by sponsor projects. We partner with public and private organizations to assess the needs of the transportation community, evaluate research and development endeavors, assist in the deployment of state-of-the-art transportation technologies, and inform decision- and policy-making through our comprehensive analyses. For over 40 years, Volpe has helped the transportation community navigate its most challenging problems.
Mission
As the only DOT National Transportation Systems Center, our mission is to improve the nation's transportation system by anticipating and addressing emerging issues and advancing technical, operational, and institutional innovations across all transportation modes. Home to renowned multidisciplinary expertise in all modes of transportation, Volpe serves its sponsor agencies with advanced technologies, research, and programs to ensure a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system that meets vital national and international interests and enhances the quality of life for the traveling public, today and into the future. Volpe is a proven leader in national transportation systems research and applications. We have responded to major transportation challenges, including the need to modernize air-traffic management systems, address critical multimodal safety issues, develop sophisticated logistics and communications systems for security initiatives overseas, meet energy and environmental challenges, and strengthen global maritime domain awareness.