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Travel and Tourism: DOT Should Improve Strategic Planning and Data Collection

GAO-23-105967
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should direct the Chief Travel and Tourism Officer to develop a plan to identify and obtain additional data on travel and tourism needed to inform the revision and implementation of the National Travel & Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan. (Recommendation 2)
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 Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned.
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should direct the Chief Travel and Tourism Officer to develop and incorporate long- and short-term goals related to travel and tourism into the National Travel & Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan, and align these goals with the strategies and resources necessary to achieve them. As part of developing these goals, DOT should consult with applicable congressional committees, as appropriate. (Recommendation 1)
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 Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned.
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Highway Infrastructure: Better Alignment with Leading Practices Would Improve DOT's Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program

GAO-23-105575
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Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should identify a means to assess lessons learned from the Reconnecting Communities Pilot program to inform decisions on whether or how to scale or integrate the pilot with other DOT efforts. (Recommendation 3)
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 Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned.
In its written response to our report, DOT agreed with this recommendation. We will continue to monitor and report on DOT's progress in implementing this recommendation.
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should establish performance measures for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot program. Such performance measures should indicate DOT's progress in meeting the pilot program's objectives. (Recommendation 1)
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 Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned.
In its written response to our report, DOT agreed with this recommendation. We will continue to monitor and report on DOT's progress in implementing this recommendation.
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should develop and implement a plan to collect and analyze data and evaluate results of the Reconnecting Communities Pilot program. Such a plan should detail the specific data to be collected, a methodology for assessing this data, and a plan for evaluating the pilot program's results with timelines for completion. (Recommendation 2)
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 Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned.
In its written response to our report, DOT agreed with this recommendation. We will continue to monitor and report on DOT's progress in implementing this recommendation.

Cybersecurity: DOT Defined Roles and Responsibilities, but Additional Oversight Needed

GAO-23-106031
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should ensure that the DOT CIO participates in the performance reviews of OA CIO equivalents. (Recommendation 3)
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 Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned.
DOT concurred with this recommendation. As of June 2023, the agency has not provided sufficient evidence to address this recommendation. We will continue to follow up with DOT.
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should direct the DOT CIO to leverage its IT program reviews to address recommendations that have not yet been implemented from prior year DOT OIG FISMA reports. (Recommendation 1)
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 Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned.
DOT concurred with this recommendation. As of June 2023, the agency has not provided sufficient evidence to address this recommendation. We will continue to follow up with DOT.

Cybersecurity: DOT Defined Roles and Responsibilities, but Additional Oversight Needed

GAO-23-106031
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should direct the DOT CIO to collaborate with human resources officials to develop and implement a policy requiring that OA senior IT managers' performance plans include cybersecurity-related performance expectations. (Recommendation 2)
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 Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned.
DOT concurred with this recommendation. As of June 2023, the agency has not provided sufficient evidence to address this recommendation. We will continue to follow up with DOT.

Supply Chain: Updated Freight Handbook Could Enhance Stakeholder Decision-Making

GAO-23-106072
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Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should ensure that the FHWA Administrator develops and documents a plan with timelines to update the Freight and Land Use Handbook. (Recommendation 1)
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 Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned.
The U.S. Department of Transportation concurred with this recommendation, and described planned steps it would take to implement it. As of April 2023, the Department of Transportation stated it will develop and document a plan to update the Freight and Land Use Handbook. Department of Transportation officials estimated that they will complete these efforts in September 2023. When we confirm the actions the Department of Transportation has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide the updated information.

Supply Chain: Updated Freight Handbook Could Enhance Stakeholder Decision-Making

GAO-23-106072
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should ensure that the FHWA Administrator develops a strategy to communicate FHWA's updated Freight and Land Use Handbook with freight stakeholders. (Recommendation 2)
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 Actions to satisfy the intent of the recommendation have not been taken or are being planned.
The U.S. Department of Transportation concurred with this recommendation and described planned steps it would take to implement it. As of April 2023, the Department of Transportation stated it will develop a strategy to communicate the Freight and Land Use Handbook with stakeholders and provide an update by October 2023. When we confirm the actions the Department of Transportation has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide the updated information.
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